Argentina vs Nigeria: Coal consumption
Argentina
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
8.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Argentina rank
70th
Nigeria rank
68th
Coal consumption over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.9 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 0.8017 terawatt-hours | 10.6 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.98 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.58 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13.5 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.9 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption?
- Argentina ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.