Fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola
Angola: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola stood at 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola peaked at 3,661 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Angola 171st out of 213 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,023 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Myanmar 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Nigeria 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Benin 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 94.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola was 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3,661 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Angola ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.