Ethiopia vs Gambia: Primary energy use per person

Ethiopia
685.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gambia
833.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
195th
Gambia rank
192nd

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
2004006008001.0k198020022024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 147.92 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 192nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 264.75 kilowatt-hours per person 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person 566.96 kilowatt-hours per person Gambia
1990s 216.15 kilowatt-hours per person 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person 495.38 kilowatt-hours per person Gambia
2000s 291.23 kilowatt-hours per person 910.69 kilowatt-hours per person 619.46 kilowatt-hours per person Gambia
2010s 515.55 kilowatt-hours per person 980.33 kilowatt-hours per person 464.78 kilowatt-hours per person Gambia
2020s 647.55 kilowatt-hours per person 791.3 kilowatt-hours per person 143.75 kilowatt-hours per person Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Ethiopia and Gambia?
147.92 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Ethiopia ranks 195th and Gambia ranks 192nd 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use 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
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.