Chad vs Somalia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Chad
17.24 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
17.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
191st
Somalia rank
190th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Chad
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 17.89 kilowatt-hours against 17.24 kilowatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 0.65 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Chad ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 190th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.67 kilowatt-hours 27.73 kilowatt-hours 16.06 kilowatt-hours Somalia
2010s 18.65 kilowatt-hours 25.2 kilowatt-hours 6.56 kilowatt-hours Somalia
2020s 19.41 kilowatt-hours 19.12 kilowatt-hours 0.2872 kilowatt-hours Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chad or Somalia?
Somalia, at 17.89 kilowatt-hours against 17.24 kilowatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chad and Somalia?
0.65 kilowatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Chad ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 190th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.