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 54th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.4573 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2023 | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +5449.4% |
| 2024 | 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.6% |
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
- 51 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Afghanistan 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (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 54th out of 219 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.