El Salvador vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
El Salvador
136.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
120.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
El Salvador rank
165th
Nigeria rank
168th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 136.67 kilowatt-hours against 120.11 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 16.56 kilowatt-hours.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364.18 kilowatt-hours | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 266.62 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 344.42 kilowatt-hours | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 211.5 kilowatt-hours | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 126.6 kilowatt-hours | 131.94 kilowatt-hours | 5.34 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 136.67 kilowatt-hours against 120.11 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 16.56 kilowatt-hours, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- El Salvador ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 210 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.