Oil consumption in Somalia
Somalia: Oil consumption was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Somalia, 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
In 2024, oil consumption in Somalia stood at 6.71 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Somalia peaked at 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Somalia 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Somalia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.33 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.66 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -40.4% | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +40.5% | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 5.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | -26.1% | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +25.1% | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % 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)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Somalia?
- Oil consumption in Somalia was 6.71 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for oil consumption?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.