Oil consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Oil consumption per person was 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 198th 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 | 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
- 195 Gambia 831.67 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 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 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 198th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.