Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 685.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
685.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
195th
of 214 countries
All-time high
688.23
in 2019
All-time low
140.93
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 685.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 688.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140.93, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 195th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 228.44 | — |
| 1981 | 223.03 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 233.23 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 260.66 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 256.17 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 296.28 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 277.48 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 303.29 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 282.86 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 286.04 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 278.25 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 224.47 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 303.96 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 274.48 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 183.88 | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 191.53 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 144.92 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 140.93 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 191.17 | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 227.92 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 237.98 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 244.97 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 246.02 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 256.37 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 264.85 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 297.26 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 313.91 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 342.71 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 354 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 354.19 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 360.91 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 383.19 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 408.92 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 466.47 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 521.38 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 533.25 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 597.67 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 581.11 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 614.35 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 688.23 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 578.01 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 636.5 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 651.32 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 686.23 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 685.71 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 264.75 | 223.03 | 303.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.15 | 140.93 | 303.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.23 | 237.98 | 354.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515.55 | 360.91 | 688.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 647.55 | 578.01 | 686.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 192 Gambia 833.63 compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 806.03 compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 compare
- 196 Uganda 637.01 compare
- 197 South Sudan 611.22 compare
- 198 Haiti 602.28 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 685.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 688.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.93 in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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