Nigeria vs Qatar: Coal consumption per person
Nigeria
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Qatar
48.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
112th
Qatar rank
110th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 95 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 110th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.