Eritrea vs Nigeria: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Eritrea
3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Eritrea rank
159th
Nigeria rank
156th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Eritrea, a difference of 320 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 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 174 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 | 5,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,220 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,980 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3,228 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,312 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 83.8 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,136 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,919 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 783.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,364 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,816 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 452.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 320 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Eritrea ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.