Oil consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Oil consumption per person was 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
478.17 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
207th
of 219 countries
All-time high
532.2 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
115.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Ethiopia peaked at 532.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 207th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 214.7 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 208.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 217.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 244.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 238.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 277.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 257.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 282.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 261.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 264.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 255.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 202.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 282.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 251.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 159.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 166.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 119.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 166.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.6% |
| 1999 | 203.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 211.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 214.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 216.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 223.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 230.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 259.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 271.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 300.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 312.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 310.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 302.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 311.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 320.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 365.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 408.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 414.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 460.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 439.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 460.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 532.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 431.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 496.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 490.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 479.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 431.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 496.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 204 Haiti 586.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 North Korea 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Niger 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Oil consumption per person in Ethiopia was 478.17 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 532.2 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 207th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.