Ghana vs Nigeria: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita

Ghana
15.35 usd
in 2024
Nigeria
17.58 usd
in 2024
Ghana rank
85th
Nigeria rank
83rd

Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
020406080201020172024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17.58 usd against 15.35 usd in Ghana, a difference of 2.23 usd.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 8.27 usd 17.93 usd 9.66 usd Nigeria
2020s 35.4 usd 29.68 usd 5.72 usd Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies per capita, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 17.58 usd against 15.35 usd in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies per capita between Ghana and Nigeria?
2.23 usd, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
Ghana ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita
Unit
usd
Source
International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,690 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).