Comoros vs Zambia: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Comoros
1,821 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
1,723 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Comoros rank
176th
Zambia rank
177th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Comoros
  • Zambia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 98 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 177th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 488.5 kilowatt-hours per person 1,800 kilowatt-hours per person 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
1990s 542.03 kilowatt-hours per person 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person 509.3 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
2000s 913.32 kilowatt-hours per person 725.62 kilowatt-hours per person 187.7 kilowatt-hours per person Comoros
2010s 1,098 kilowatt-hours per person 979.01 kilowatt-hours per person 118.71 kilowatt-hours per person Comoros
2020s 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person 1,502 kilowatt-hours per person 287.76 kilowatt-hours per person Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Comoros or Zambia?
Comoros, at 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Comoros and Zambia?
98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Comoros ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 177th of 213 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 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
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.