Nigeria vs Rwanda: Coal consumption per person
Nigeria
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
35.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
112th
Rwanda rank
113th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda, a difference of 2.41 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.71 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 Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 2.41 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 112th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.