Oil consumption per person in Angola
Angola: Oil consumption per person was 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,005 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
168th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,520 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,013 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Angola stood at 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Angola peaked at 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
That places Angola 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 1,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,167 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,767 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 2,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 165 Philippines 2,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 India 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 1,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 170 East Timor 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 1,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Angola?
- Oil consumption per person in Angola was 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3,520 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for oil consumption per person?
- Angola ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.