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
05101520190019622024

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

Indicator
Coal production
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.