Coal consumption in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Coal consumption was 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 12.55 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 381.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +1950.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -90.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | +6433.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0946 terawatt-hours | +1947.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1604 terawatt-hours | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2423 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6293 terawatt-hours | +159.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +129.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 10.64 terawatt-hours | +139.1% |
| 2024 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6433.1% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0046 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +1950.0% | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1947.1% | 0.0046 terawatt-hours | 0.0946 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1604 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 0.2423 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 12.55 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 13.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 United Kingdom 13.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Kenya 12.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 New Zealand 12.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Belarus 10.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Guatemala 10.46 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Ethiopia?
- Coal consumption in Ethiopia was 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for coal consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.