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 163rd out of 219 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.
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
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.3 (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 8.79 (2022)
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 163rd out of 219 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.