Energy use in Mozambique
Mozambique: Energy use was 362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
443.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1990
All-time low
317.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy use in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita for energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Mozambique peaked at 443.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 317.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 443.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 432.85 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 429.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 424.53 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 402.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 388.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 384.51 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 386.52 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 383.19 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 383.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 396.03 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 407.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 409.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 421.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 426.38 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 424.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 428.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 338.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 338.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 358.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 317.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 370.87 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 364.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 380.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 383.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 385.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 380.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 371.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 366.25 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 359.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 342.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 353.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 358.73 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 383.19 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 443.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 338.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 428.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 317.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 385.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 342.95 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 151 Rwanda 371.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 152 Cameroon 370.72 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 153 Ghana 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 155 Bhutan 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 157 Haiti 323.97 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.69 % 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 21.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Mozambique?
- Energy use in Mozambique was 362.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 443.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for energy use?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.