Madagascar vs Nigeria: Energy use

Madagascar
304.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Madagascar rank
160th
Nigeria rank
158th

Energy use over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 304.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Madagascar, a difference of 15.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 236.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita 280.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita 43.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nigeria
2000s 251.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita 284.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita 33.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nigeria
2010s 279.46 kg of oil equivalent per capita 337 kg of oil equivalent per capita 57.53 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nigeria
2020s 304.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita 328.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita 23.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 304.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Madagascar and Nigeria?
15.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for energy use?
Madagascar ranks 160th 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.