Indonesia vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Indonesia
718.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
507.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 718.17 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 210.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 6.53 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.53 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 19.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.1 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 35.19 terawatt-hours | 0.9069 terawatt-hours | 34.28 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 45.04 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 39.62 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 294.13 terawatt-hours | 27.58 terawatt-hours | 266.54 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 590.36 terawatt-hours | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 544.8 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 750.74 terawatt-hours | 227.38 terawatt-hours | 523.36 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 850.41 terawatt-hours | 414.53 terawatt-hours | 435.88 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 683.06 terawatt-hours | 484.94 terawatt-hours | 198.12 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 718.17 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 210.43 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.