Oil consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Oil consumption per person was 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 206th out of 218 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.
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
- 203 Haiti 586.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Uganda 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 North Korea 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Niger 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 206th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.