Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Coal production per person
Ethiopia
58.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
38.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
54th
Nigeria rank
56th
Coal production per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for coal production per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.