Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Nigeria
14.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uzbekistan
16.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
25th
Uzbekistan rank
24th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Nigeria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 16.92 terawatt-hours against 14.8 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 2.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 25th and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.16 terawatt-hours | 7.58 terawatt-hours | 0.5824 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | -3.07 terawatt-hours | -6.2 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.61 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 26.99 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4907 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 3.22 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 16.92 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 Uzbekistan?
- 2.12 terawatt-hours, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Nigeria ranks 25th and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.