Primary energy use per person in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary energy use per person was 3,002 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use per person in Djibouti, 1980–2024
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
Djibouti recorded 3,002 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Djibouti peaked at 19,475 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,838 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Djibouti ranks 168th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,882 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 165 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Senegal 2,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 Kiribati 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Angola 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2023)
- 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 1.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.72 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Djibouti?
- Primary energy use per person in Djibouti was 3,002 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19,475 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,838 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for primary energy use per person?
- Djibouti ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.