Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Energy intensity
Ethiopia
0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Rwanda
0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
165th
Rwanda rank
166th
Energy intensity over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0636 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2555 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0125 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2802 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1656 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.3562 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2348 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1153 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2408 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0592 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.0636 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for energy intensity?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th and Rwanda ranks 166th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.