Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Coal production
Nigeria
8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th
Coal production over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.3 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 4.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 11 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0.3305 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3305 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | 5.84 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8017 terawatt-hours | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 0.7996 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 0.2858 terawatt-hours | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 0.3779 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 14.6 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.3 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 4.42 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for coal production?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 220 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. 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.