Angola vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Angola
2,352 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
2,182 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Angola rank
171st
Nigeria rank
172nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 170 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 422.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,230 kilowatt-hours per person | 876.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Angola |
| 2020s | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Angola or Nigeria?
- Angola, at 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Angola and Nigeria?
- 170 kilowatt-hours per person, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Angola ranks 171st and Nigeria ranks 172nd 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 consumption per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.