Nigeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Coal production
Nigeria
8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
12.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
41st
Coal production over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 12.31 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 3.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1910s | 0.3305 terawatt-hours | 0.1205 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.276 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 0.0366 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 0.048 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 0.2296 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 0.2711 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.5145 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8017 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 35.63 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 58.03 terawatt-hours | 54.17 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 10.65 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 12.44 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Nigeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 12.31 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 3.43 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for coal production?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.