Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 551.53 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
551.53
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
563.47
in 2023
All-time low
155.83
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Rwanda, 1980–2024

2003004005006001980200220241980: 155.81981: 305.31982: 285.21983: 3071984: 470.21985: 464.41986: 452.61987: 435.91988: 420.21989: 419.61990: 431.61991: 431.81992: 4241993: 374.51994: 449.91995: 548.51996: 463.61997: 402.61998: 392.71999: 384.32000: 3262001: 3232002: 324.62003: 311.92004: 299.32005: 289.62006: 284.92007: 281.72008: 284.92009: 284.72010: 3052011: 331.12012: 3592013: 3672014: 370.42015: 390.72016: 387.82017: 4042018: 391.72019: 430.32020: 440.12021: 488.12022: 498.22023: 563.52024: 551.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 551.53 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Rwanda peaked at 563.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 155.83, in 1980.

That places Rwanda 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 371.63 155.83 470.2 10
1990s 430.34 374.48 548.46 10
2000s 301.05 281.72 325.95 10
2010s 373.71 305.01 430.32 10
2020s 508.28 440.12 563.47 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 197 South Sudan 611.22 compare
  2. 198 Haiti 602.28 compare
  3. 199 Liberia 569.85 compare
  4. 201 Madagascar 513.57 compare
  5. 202 Niger 511.13 compare
  6. 203 Malawi 399.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Rwanda?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Rwanda was 551.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 563.47 in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 155.83 in 1980.
How does Rwanda rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Rwanda ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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