Nigeria vs Pakistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Nigeria
14.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Pakistan
18.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.02 terawatt-hours against 14.8 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 3.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.44 terawatt-hours | 13.42 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 17.35 terawatt-hours | 14.84 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -3.07 terawatt-hours | 26.31 terawatt-hours | 29.37 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.61 terawatt-hours | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4907 terawatt-hours | -12.96 terawatt-hours | 13.45 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 18.02 terawatt-hours against 14.8 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 3.22 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.