Nigeria vs Post-demographic dividend: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Nigeria
77.2%
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
29.7%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
15th
Post-demographic dividend rank
13th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Nigeria
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.2% against 29.7% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 12.5% | 40.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 18.7% | 50.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 25.2% | 56.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 30.2% | 47.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Nigeria or Post-demographic dividend?
- Nigeria, at 77.2% against 29.7% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 47.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.