Bhutan vs Nigeria: Energy use

Bhutan
359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Nigeria
319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bhutan rank
155th
Nigeria rank
158th

Energy use over time

  • Bhutan
  • Nigeria
100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 39.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bhutan ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 94.99 kg of oil equivalent per capita 287.48 kg of oil equivalent per capita 192.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nigeria
2000s 314.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita 290.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita 24.38 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Bhutan or Nigeria?
Bhutan, at 359.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria as of 2007.
What is the difference in energy use between Bhutan and Nigeria?
39.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Bhutan and Nigeria rank globally for energy use?
Bhutan ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.