Liberia vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Liberia
514.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
505.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
200th
Rwanda rank
201st

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Liberia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda, a difference of 9.28 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 201st of 213 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 2,923 kilowatt-hours per person 344.15 kilowatt-hours per person 2,578 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
1990s 725.73 kilowatt-hours per person 406.09 kilowatt-hours per person 319.64 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2000s 693.11 kilowatt-hours per person 277.21 kilowatt-hours per person 415.89 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2010s 887.24 kilowatt-hours per person 345.48 kilowatt-hours per person 541.75 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2020s 515.5 kilowatt-hours per person 462.75 kilowatt-hours per person 52.75 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Liberia or Rwanda?
Liberia, at 514.79 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 Liberia and Rwanda?
9.28 kilowatt-hours per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Liberia ranks 200th 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

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.