Niger vs Rwanda: Coal consumption per person

Niger
23.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
35.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
116th
Rwanda rank
113th

Coal consumption per person over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 12.15 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 218 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 93.13 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 93.13 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
1990s 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2000s 72.19 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 72.19 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2010s 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2020s 60.83 kilowatt-hours per person 20.25 kilowatt-hours per person 40.58 kilowatt-hours per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption per person, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Niger and Rwanda?
12.15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for coal consumption per person?
Niger ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 218 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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About this data

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.