Coal consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Coal consumption per person was 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Ethiopia is 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 268.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Ethiopia peaked at 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 99th out of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2991 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 96 Jordan 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Madagascar 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Jamaica 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Tanzania 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Latvia 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Benin 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Coal consumption per person in Ethiopia was 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.