Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Coal consumption per person

Afghanistan
38.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
112th
Nigeria rank
113th

Coal consumption per person over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
0100200300198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.36 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 75.57 kilowatt-hours per person 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person 65.89 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
1990s 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person 8.63 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2000s 17.78 kilowatt-hours per person 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person 8.09 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2010s 152.75 kilowatt-hours per person 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person 64.02 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan
2020s 148.12 kilowatt-hours per person 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person 79.17 kilowatt-hours per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption per person, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Afghanistan, at 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.36 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption per person?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.