Belarus vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Belarus
159.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
217.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Belarus rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
39th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Belarus
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 217.52 terawatt-hours against 159.41 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 58.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.18 terawatt-hours | 40.14 terawatt-hours | 62.05 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 55.89 terawatt-hours | 79.56 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 174.4 terawatt-hours | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 81.81 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 190.13 terawatt-hours | 176.88 terawatt-hours | 13.25 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | 177.09 terawatt-hours | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 34.43 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Belarus or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 217.52 terawatt-hours against 159.41 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Belarus and Nigeria?
- 58.11 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Belarus ranks 42nd 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.