Oil consumption per person in Somalia
Somalia: Oil consumption per person was 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
353.06 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
213th
of 219 countries
All-time high
936.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
240.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 213th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 812.87 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 936.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 923.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 874.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 874.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 828.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 848.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 604.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 605.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 631.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 574.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 355.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 346.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 354.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 337.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 325.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 314.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 303.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 290.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 279.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 335.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 327.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 341.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 328.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 317.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 309.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 302.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 297.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 285.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 277.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 277.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 275.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 273.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 264.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 255.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 255.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 250.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 240.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 325.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 325.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 339.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 334.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 355.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 356.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.6% | 240.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.65 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -38.1% | 574.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | -28.7% | 848.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 604.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 210 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Madagascar 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 214 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 215 Malawi 288.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 216 Burundi 244.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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 213th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.