Rwanda vs Somalia: Oil consumption per person
Rwanda
401.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Somalia
353.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda rank
210th
Somalia rank
213th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia, a difference of 48.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 213th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 449.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 406.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 277.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 333.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 384.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person against 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 48.38 kilowatt-hours per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Rwanda ranks 210th and Somalia ranks 213th 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.