Energy use per capita - Country rankings
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Energy use per capita, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 31 countries was 613.16 kilograms of oil equivalent. The highest value was in Gabon: 2041.87 kilograms of oil equivalent and the lowest value was in Niger: 161.26 kilograms of oil equivalent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: kilograms of oil equivalent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Energy use per capita, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 2041.87 | 1 | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Africa | 1938.51 | 2 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Eq. Guinea | 1271.35 | 3 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Botswana | 1249.83 | 4 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Mauritius | 1172.42 | 5 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Swaziland | 1007.28 | 6 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Zambia | 804.22 | 7 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Namibia | 696.98 | 8 | 1990 - 2023 |
| R. of Congo | 576.05 | 9 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kenya | 544.94 | 10 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Uganda | 497.39 | 11 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Togo | 485.55 | 12 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Ivory Coast | 483.5 | 13 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Zimbabwe | 472.23 | 14 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Angola | 448.87 | 15 | 1990 - 2023 |
| DR Congo | 409.43 | 16 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Tanzania | 400.8 | 17 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Benin | 394.57 | 18 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Ethiopia | 382.18 | 19 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sudan | 372.31 | 20 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Rwanda | 371.94 | 21 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Cameroon | 370.72 | 22 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Ghana | 369.33 | 23 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Mozambique | 362.82 | 24 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Burkina Faso | 325.94 | 25 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Nigeria | 319.9 | 26 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Madagascar | 304.43 | 27 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Eritrea | 292.34 | 28 | 1992 - 2023 |
| Senegal | 291.05 | 29 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chad | 187.87 | 30 | 1990 - 2023 |
| Niger | 161.26 | 31 | 1990 - 2023 |
Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
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1938.51
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448.87
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304.43
292.34
291.05
187.87
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