Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Kazakhstan
238.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
217.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
37th
Nigeria rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 238.89 terawatt-hours against 217.52 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 21.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.11 terawatt-hours | 40.14 terawatt-hours | 70.97 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 108.32 terawatt-hours | 55.89 terawatt-hours | 52.43 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 60.38 terawatt-hours | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 32.21 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 137.29 terawatt-hours | 176.88 terawatt-hours | 39.58 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 207.91 terawatt-hours | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Kazakhstan, at 238.89 terawatt-hours against 217.52 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 21.37 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 220 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.