Ethiopia vs Rwanda: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Ethiopia
4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
147th
Rwanda rank
149th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 119 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,238 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,605 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,366 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4,267 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,410 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 143.35 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,142 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 256.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4,398 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 145.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 4,445 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 119 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.