Eritrea vs Nigeria: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 292.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Eritrea, a difference of 27.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 276.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 170.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 277.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 284.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7.21 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 269.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 337 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 67.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 289.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 328.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 292.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 27.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for energy use?
- Eritrea ranks 161st 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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About this data
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.