Oil consumption per person in Somalia
Somalia: Oil consumption per person was 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption per person in Somalia, 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
Somalia recorded 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Somalia peaked at 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 240.08 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2017.
That places Somalia 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 793.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 279.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 574.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 209 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Madagascar 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 213 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 214 Malawi 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 215 Burundi 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Somalia?
- Oil consumption per person in Somalia was 353.06 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Somalia ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.