Nigeria vs Solomon Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Nigeria
120.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Solomon Islands
122.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria rank
168th
Solomon Islands rank
167th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Nigeria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 122.07 kilowatt-hours against 120.11 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 1.96 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Nigeria ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 167th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 141.49 kilowatt-hours | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 143.05 kilowatt-hours | 10.13 kilowatt-hours | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 134.3 kilowatt-hours | 128.11 kilowatt-hours | 6.19 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, Nigeria or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 122.07 kilowatt-hours against 120.11 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 1.96 kilowatt-hours, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Solomon Islands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nigeria ranks 168th and Solomon Islands ranks 167th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.