China vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
China
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 273 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1960s | 13.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.9 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 157.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 257.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 390.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,172 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 952.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 545.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between China and Nigeria?
- 273 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 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 production per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.