Nigeria vs Zambia: Coal production, annual growth rate

Nigeria
-4.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-3.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
41st
Zambia rank
39th

Coal production, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports -3.34 % change on previous year against -4.53 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 85 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s -84.14 % change on previous year 140.87 % change on previous year 225.01 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 49.42 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year 43.33 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -6.4 % change on previous year -2.13 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -11.99 % change on previous year -1.36 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 20.88 % change on previous year -38.36 % change on previous year 59.24 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 5.63 % change on previous year 50.27 % change on previous year 44.64 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s -10.92 % change on previous year 26.16 % change on previous year 37.08 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at -3.34 % change on previous year against -4.53 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal production, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Zambia?
1.19 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for coal production, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 39th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
87 places, 6,951 data points, 1701–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.