Coal consumption per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Coal consumption per person was 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Rwanda peaked at 48.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 110 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Nigeria 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Senegal 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Malawi 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Rwanda?
- Coal consumption per person in Rwanda was 35.83 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for coal consumption per person?
- Rwanda ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.