Chad vs Niger: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Chad
17.24 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
34.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chad rank
191st
Niger rank
188th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 34.03 kilowatt-hours against 17.24 kilowatt-hours in Chad, a difference of 16.79 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Chad's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 191st and Niger ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.67 kilowatt-hours | 15.71 kilowatt-hours | 4.03 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.65 kilowatt-hours | 24.32 kilowatt-hours | 5.67 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.41 kilowatt-hours | 31.27 kilowatt-hours | 11.86 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 34.03 kilowatt-hours against 17.24 kilowatt-hours in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chad and Niger?
- 16.79 kilowatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Chad ranks 191st and Niger ranks 188th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.