Iran vs Nigeria: Annual change in primary energy use
Iran
21.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
14.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
25th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.14 terawatt-hours against 14.8 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 6.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.74 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | 25.3 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 61.36 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 58.85 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 104.54 terawatt-hours | -3.07 terawatt-hours | 107.61 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 87.61 terawatt-hours | 31.61 terawatt-hours | 56 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 84.8 terawatt-hours | 0.4907 terawatt-hours | 84.31 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 21.14 terawatt-hours against 14.8 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iran and Nigeria?
- 6.34 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.