Fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
505.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
205th
of 219 countries
All-time high
519.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
All-time low
126.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda, 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda is 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda peaked at 519.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Rwanda 205th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 276.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.5% |
| 1982 | 257.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 279.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 442.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 436.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 426.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 409.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 393.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 393.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 408.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 407.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 400.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 354.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 425.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 519.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 440.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 379.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 364.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 361.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 301.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 297.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 297.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 284.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 276.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 268.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 264.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 260.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 260.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 262.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 286.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 309.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 333.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 344.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 344.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 357.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 354.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 373.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 357.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 395.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 442.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 452.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 517.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +119.5% | 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +58.0% | 279.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.2 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 406.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 519.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 286.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 517.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 202 Ethiopia 573.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Madagascar 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Niger 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % 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 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Rwanda was 505.51 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 519.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.13 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Rwanda ranks 205th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.