Fossil fuel consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
573.2 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
202nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
573.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
115.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 202nd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 214.7 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 208.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 217.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 244.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 238.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 277.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 257.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 282.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 261.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 264.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 255.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 202.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 282.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 251.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 159.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 166.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 119.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 166.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 203.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 211.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 214.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 216.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 223.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 230.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 259.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 271.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 300.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 314.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 312.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 304.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 318.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 335.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 384.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 434.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 439.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 492.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 474.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 496.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 565.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 460.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 520.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 526.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 561.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 199 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Haiti 588.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 15.4% (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 202nd out of 219 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.