Nigeria vs Timor-Leste: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Nigeria
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
176th
Timor-Leste rank
179th

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in Timor-Leste, a difference of 230 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 179th of 218 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person 988.05 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2010s 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person 709.13 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2020s 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person 333.68 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Nigeria or Timor-Leste?
Nigeria, at 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
230 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Nigeria ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.