Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Coal production per person
Bangladesh
30.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
38.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Nigeria rank
56th
Coal production per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for coal production per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Nigeria ranks 56th 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 production 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.