Nigeria vs Norway: Coal consumption
Nigeria
8.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
68th
Norway rank
69th
Coal consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.9 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 68th and Norway ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8017 terawatt-hours | 11.58 terawatt-hours | 10.78 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 9.97 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 7.56 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Nigeria or Norway?
- Nigeria, at 8.9 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Nigeria and Norway?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for coal consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 68th and Norway ranks 69th 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.