Oil consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Oil consumption per person was 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
740.16 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
199th
of 219 countries
All-time high
987.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
263.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Mozambique, 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Mozambique is 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Mozambique peaked at 987.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 263.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 199th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 704.72 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 582.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 673.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 659.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 598.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 634.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 320.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.5% |
| 1987 | 324.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 480.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 377.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 327.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 317.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 310.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 296.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 264.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 272.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 264.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 263.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 266.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 270.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 359.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 371.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 327.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 404.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 336.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 327.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 341.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 423.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 370.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 406.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 421.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 462.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 434.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 490.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 549.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 648.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 935.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 987.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 699.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 675.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 561.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 723.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 753.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 743.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 535.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 320.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 423.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 987.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 561.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 753.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 196 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Mozambique?
- Oil consumption per person in Mozambique was 740.16 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 987.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for oil consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 199th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.