Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Nigeria: Coal production per person

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
58.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
38.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
54th
Nigeria rank
56th

Coal production per person over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 54th 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 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 0 kilowatt-hours per person 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2010s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2020s 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person 68.94 kilowatt-hours per person 52.12 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production per person, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal production per person between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria?
20.09 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for coal production per person?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 215 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 production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal production per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,879 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.