Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Ethiopia
573.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
505.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
198th
Rwanda rank
201st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda, a difference of 67.69 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 201st of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 406.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 255.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 424.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 528.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 462.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person against 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 67.69 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th and Rwanda ranks 201st 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.