Indonesia vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Indonesia
2,514 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
45th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 376 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Indonesia ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 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 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 | 48.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 115.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 17.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 244.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 244.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 351.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 326.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,550 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,709 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 376 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per person, by fuel?
- Indonesia ranks 42nd 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.