Nigeria vs Yemen: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Nigeria
120.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Yemen
114.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria rank
168th
Yemen rank
170th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 120.11 kilowatt-hours against 114.83 kilowatt-hours in Yemen, a difference of 5.28 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 170th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.56 kilowatt-hours | 213.05 kilowatt-hours | 115.49 kilowatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2010s | 132.92 kilowatt-hours | 191.74 kilowatt-hours | 58.82 kilowatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2020s | 134.3 kilowatt-hours | 86.1 kilowatt-hours | 48.2 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 Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 120.11 kilowatt-hours against 114.83 kilowatt-hours in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 5.28 kilowatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nigeria ranks 168th and Yemen ranks 170th 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.