Lebanon vs Nigeria: Electricity production by source

Lebanon
-0.9%
in 2021
Nigeria
-0.4%
in 2021
Lebanon rank
199th
Nigeria rank
198th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Lebanon
  • Nigeria
-1001020199020052021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -0.4% against -0.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Lebanon
2000s -0.0% 6.9% 6.9% Nigeria
2010s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Nigeria
2020s -0.1% -0.6% 0.5% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Lebanon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -0.4% against -0.9% in Lebanon as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Lebanon and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production by source?
Lebanon ranks 199th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed