Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Ethiopia peaked at 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 528.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Haiti 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ethiopia was 573.2 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.