Nigeria vs Zambia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Nigeria
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
176th
Zambia rank
175th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 178 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 378.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.49 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 178 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 175th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.