Nigeria vs Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Coal production
Nigeria
8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
12.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank
41st
Coal production over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
How they compare
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de currently reports 12.31 terawatt-hours against 8.88 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 3.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Venezuela, República Bolivariana de'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, República Bolivariana de ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 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, República Bolivariana de |
| 1990s | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 35.63 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 2000s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 58.03 terawatt-hours | 54.17 terawatt-hours | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de |
| 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, República Bolivariana de?
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 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, República Bolivariana de?
- 3.43 terawatt-hours, with Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank globally for coal production?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 41st 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.