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
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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About this data
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.