Fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola
Angola: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,352 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,661 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,427 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 175th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 1,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,794 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 2,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 2,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 172 Cote d'Ivoire 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 174 Myanmar 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Nigeria 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Benin 2,079 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 20.5% (2024)
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 175th out of 219 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.