Nigeria vs Panama: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Nigeria
934.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Panama
1,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
92nd
Panama rank
91st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 389.13 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 355.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 507.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 507.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 643.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 643.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 932.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 948.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Nigeria or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person against 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Nigeria and Panama?
- 389.13 kilowatt-hours per person, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.