Fossil fuel consumption per person in East Timor
East Timor: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,982 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,086 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
762.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in East Timor, 2003–2024
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 East Timor is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in East Timor peaked at 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 179th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 814.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 801.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 793.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 798.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 853.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 931.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 946.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 959.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,939 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 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
- 180 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 181 Zambia 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % 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 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in East Timor?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in East Timor was 1,982 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 762.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- East Timor ranks 179th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.