Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1994
All-time low
0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.1864 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +92.0% |
| 1982 | 0.177 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.186 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3085 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +65.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.289 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3002 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3545 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3414 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +105.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5634 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5028 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4326 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3142 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2902 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2859 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2689 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2505 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2377 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2203 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.218 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.229 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2423 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2477 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2476 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2394 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2296 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2152 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2209 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2445 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +105.0% | 0.3517 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1981 | +92.0% | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1864 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 1984 | +65.8% | 0.186 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3085 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2431 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3085 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3262 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2648 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.218 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2348 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2152 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2477 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2408 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2445 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % 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 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda was 0.2389 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.