Gabon vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
46th
Nigeria rank
45th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 101 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 797.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 550.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 901.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.8 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, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 101 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Gabon ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.