Energy imports and exports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Energy imports and exports was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports and exports in Ethiopia stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Ethiopia peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 91st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Ethiopia?
- Energy imports and exports in Ethiopia was 10.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for energy imports and exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.