Iceland vs Niger: Fossil fuel consumption
Iceland
12.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Niger
12.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
151st
Niger rank
152nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.6 terawatt-hours against 12.59 terawatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 151st and Niger ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.31 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 4.55 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 3.74 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.16 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 11.97 terawatt-hours | 0.8752 terawatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iceland or Niger?
- Iceland, at 12.6 terawatt-hours against 12.59 terawatt-hours in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iceland and Niger?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iceland ranks 151st and Niger ranks 152nd of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.