Nigeria vs Serbia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Nigeria
28.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Serbia
26.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
51st
Serbia rank
53rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Nigeria
- Serbia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 28.53 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Serbia, a difference of 2.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 25.11 terawatt-hours | 11.02 terawatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2010s | 25.08 terawatt-hours | 26.77 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2020s | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Nigeria or Serbia?
- Nigeria, at 28.53 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Nigeria and Serbia?
- 2.09 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Serbia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Serbia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Nigeria ranks 51st and Serbia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.