Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia, 1994–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 143 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 144 Kenya 0.3% compare
- 145 Myanmar 0.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.