China vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP

China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
41st
Nigeria rank
43rd

Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
0000196519952025

How they compare

China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 201 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp, China or Nigeria?
China, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp between China and Nigeria?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.