Nigeria vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Nigeria
217.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Poland
221.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
39th
Poland rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Nigeria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 221.25 terawatt-hours against 217.52 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 3.73 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 39th and Poland ranks 38th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.56 terawatt-hours | 104.61 terawatt-hours | 74.05 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 55.89 terawatt-hours | 102.39 terawatt-hours | 46.5 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 136.08 terawatt-hours | 43.49 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 176.88 terawatt-hours | 179.88 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 204.53 terawatt-hours | 6.98 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Nigeria or Poland?
- Poland, at 221.25 terawatt-hours against 217.52 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Nigeria and Poland?
- 3.73 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 39th and Poland ranks 38th 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.