Nigeria vs Senegal: Coal consumption per person
Nigeria
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Senegal
25.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
113th
Senegal rank
115th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal, a difference of 12.27 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 115th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | 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 | 92.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2010s | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
| 2020s | 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 206.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person against 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 12.27 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 115th of 219 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.