Bahrain vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bahrain
202.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
217.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bahrain rank
40th
Nigeria rank
39th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bahrain
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 217.52 terawatt-hours against 202.96 terawatt-hours in Bahrain, a difference of 14.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.62 terawatt-hours | 30.56 terawatt-hours | 17.06 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 74.3 terawatt-hours | 55.89 terawatt-hours | 18.41 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 113.79 terawatt-hours | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 21.2 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 163.37 terawatt-hours | 176.88 terawatt-hours | 13.5 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 198.28 terawatt-hours | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 13.23 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bahrain or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 217.52 terawatt-hours against 202.96 terawatt-hours in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 14.56 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bahrain ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 39th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.