Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Fossil fuel consumption
Nigeria
507.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uzbekistan
574.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
41st
Uzbekistan rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 574.14 terawatt-hours against 507.72 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 66.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 220 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.7 terawatt-hours | 457.82 terawatt-hours | 282.12 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 216.08 terawatt-hours | 499.77 terawatt-hours | 283.69 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 252.57 terawatt-hours | 539.76 terawatt-hours | 287.19 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 422.78 terawatt-hours | 504.32 terawatt-hours | 81.54 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 503.17 terawatt-hours | 557.54 terawatt-hours | 54.38 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 574.14 terawatt-hours against 507.72 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 66.42 terawatt-hours, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 38th 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.