Denmark vs Nigeria: Electricity demand
Denmark
40.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
39.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
63rd
Electricity demand over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 40.67 terawatt-hours against 39.24 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 1.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 16.73 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.66 terawatt-hours | 30.85 terawatt-hours | 4.81 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 37.71 terawatt-hours | 36.63 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Denmark or Nigeria?
- Denmark, at 40.67 terawatt-hours against 39.24 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 1.43 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for electricity demand?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.