Ethiopia vs Liberia: Oil consumption per person
Ethiopia
478.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Liberia
514.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
206th
Liberia rank
205th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 36.62 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 206th and Liberia ranks 205th of 218 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 255.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 693.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 437.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 401.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 887.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 475.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 515.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 36.62 kilowatt-hours per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 206th and Liberia ranks 205th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.