Nigeria vs Tajikistan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Nigeria
120.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Tajikistan
128.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
168th
Tajikistan rank
166th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Nigeria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 128.86 kilowatt-hours against 120.11 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 8.75 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 168th and Tajikistan ranks 166th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 31.2 kilowatt-hours | 66.36 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 57.1 kilowatt-hours | 75.82 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 131.94 kilowatt-hours | 154.26 kilowatt-hours | 22.32 kilowatt-hours | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Nigeria or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 128.86 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 Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 8.75 kilowatt-hours, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tajikistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tajikistan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nigeria ranks 168th and Tajikistan ranks 166th 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.