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Energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 161 countries
All-time high
0.494 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2006
All-time low
0.202 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1981
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia, 1980–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51980199820161980: 0.204 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.202 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.223 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.24 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.243 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.313 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.286 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.294 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.283 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.292 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.303 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.282 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 0.418 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 0.412 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.321 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.309 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.267 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 0.239 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.331 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 0.404 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 0.429 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 0.48 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 0.479 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 0.494 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 0.417 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 0.445 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.427 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.418 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.422 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.453 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.458 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia stood at 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia peaked at 0.494 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.202 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1981.

That places Ethiopia 155th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.204 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 0.202 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.0%
1982 0.223 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.4%
1983 0.24 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.6%
1984 0.243 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.3%
1985 0.313 kWh per 2011$PPP +28.8%
1986 0.286 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.6%
1987 0.294 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.8%
1988 0.283 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.7%
1989 0.292 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.2%
1990 0.303 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.8%
1991 0.282 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.9%
1992 0.418 kWh per 2011$PPP +48.2%
1993 0.412 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.4%
1994 0.321 kWh per 2011$PPP -22.1%
1995 0.309 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.7%
1996 0.267 kWh per 2011$PPP -13.6%
1997 0.239 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.5%
1998 0.331 kWh per 2011$PPP +38.5%
1999 0.404 kWh per 2011$PPP +22.1%
2000 0.447 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.6%
2001 0.429 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.0%
2002 0.483 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.6%
2003 0.48 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
2004 0.479 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
2005 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.8%
2006 0.494 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.3%
2007 0.456 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.7%
2008 0.417 kWh per 2011$PPP -8.6%
2009 0.445 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.7%
2010 0.427 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.0%
2011 0.418 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.1%
2012 0.422 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.0%
2013 0.453 kWh per 2011$PPP +7.3%
2014 0.458 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.1%
2015 0.443 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.3%
2016 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.258 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.202 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.313 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.3286 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.239 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.418 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 0.4586 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.417 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.494 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.437 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.418 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.458 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 152 Nigeria 0.512 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 153 Burkina Faso 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 154 Malawi 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 156 Eswatini 0.406 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 157 Uganda 0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 158 Sri Lanka 0.342 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia?
Energy intensity of the economy in Ethiopia was 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.494 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2006.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.202 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1981.
How does Ethiopia rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).