Oil consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Oil consumption was 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.72 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Rwanda peaked at 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6752 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Rwanda ranks 167th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 0.6752 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
- Gas production 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9728 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 68.24 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Rwanda?
- Oil consumption in Rwanda was 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6752 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Rwanda rank for oil consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 167th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.