Eritrea vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Eritrea
113.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
120.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Eritrea rank
169th
Nigeria rank
166th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 120.11 kilowatt-hours against 113.14 kilowatt-hours in Eritrea, a difference of 6.97 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.6 kilowatt-hours | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 6.04 kilowatt-hours | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 98.18 kilowatt-hours | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 34.74 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 114.83 kilowatt-hours | 134.3 kilowatt-hours | 19.48 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, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 120.11 kilowatt-hours against 113.14 kilowatt-hours in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 6.97 kilowatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Eritrea ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 166th 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.