Australia vs Nigeria: Coal consumption, annual growth rate

Australia
-3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
-4.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
75th

Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
-50050100196619952025

How they compare

Australia currently reports -3.59 % change on previous year against -4.34 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.75 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 137 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 3.29 % change on previous year -3.08 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 3.09 % change on previous year -11.99 % change on previous year 15.08 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 1.17 % change on previous year 20.88 % change on previous year 19.71 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s -2.88 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year 12.16 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s -2.85 % change on previous year -10.89 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, Australia or Nigeria?
Australia, at -3.59 % change on previous year against -4.34 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between Australia and Nigeria?
0.75 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
139 places, 6,041 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.