Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +167.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +167.3% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +102.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +52.3% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 163 Poland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Spain 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Hungary 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Latvia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2022)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.