Coal production per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Coal production per person was 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production 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
Ethiopia recorded 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 129.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Ethiopia peaked at 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 50 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Afghanistan 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Mexico 31.77 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 production per person in Ethiopia?
- Coal production per person in Ethiopia was 58.25 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 production per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for coal production per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.