Kuwait vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption
Kuwait
526.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
507.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait rank
39th
Nigeria rank
40th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 526.92 terawatt-hours against 507.72 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 19.2 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.93 terawatt-hours | 158.34 terawatt-hours | 35.41 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 128.03 terawatt-hours | 216.08 terawatt-hours | 88.05 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 294.4 terawatt-hours | 252.57 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 445.04 terawatt-hours | 422.78 terawatt-hours | 22.25 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 477.2 terawatt-hours | 503.17 terawatt-hours | 25.97 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 526.92 terawatt-hours against 507.72 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 19.2 terawatt-hours, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 214 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.