Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption per person
Nigeria
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
50.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
113th
Saudi Arabia rank
110th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 12.15 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia'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 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 13.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.94 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 50.39 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 12.15 kilowatt-hours per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 110th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.