Chad vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption

Chad
7.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
7.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
155th
Rwanda rank
158th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
02468198020022024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 7.73 terawatt-hours against 7.21 terawatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 0.52 terawatt-hours.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9303 terawatt-hours 2.19 terawatt-hours 1.26 terawatt-hours Rwanda
1990s 0.943 terawatt-hours 2.96 terawatt-hours 2.02 terawatt-hours Rwanda
2000s 1.11 terawatt-hours 2.49 terawatt-hours 1.38 terawatt-hours Rwanda
2010s 4.43 terawatt-hours 4 terawatt-hours 0.4253 terawatt-hours Chad
2020s 7.81 terawatt-hours 6.34 terawatt-hours 1.48 terawatt-hours Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Chad or Rwanda?
Chad, at 7.73 terawatt-hours against 7.21 terawatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Chad and Rwanda?
0.52 terawatt-hours, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Chad ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 158th of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.