Ethiopia vs Niger: Oil consumption per person
Ethiopia
478.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
431.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
207th
Niger rank
209th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 46.84 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 207th and Niger ranks 209th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 299.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 298.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 255.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 199.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 401.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 475.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 397.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 46.84 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 207th and Niger ranks 209th of 219 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.