Chad vs Niger: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Chad
380.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
465.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad rank
204th
Niger rank
203rd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
100200300400500198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person against 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad, a difference of 85.1 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 203rd of 213 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person 392.48 kilowatt-hours per person 206.4 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
1990s 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person 391.55 kilowatt-hours per person 253.09 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2000s 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person 271.82 kilowatt-hours per person 162.15 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2010s 298.35 kilowatt-hours per person 435.59 kilowatt-hours per person 137.23 kilowatt-hours per person Niger
2020s 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person 471.57 kilowatt-hours per person 50.64 kilowatt-hours per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person against 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Chad and Niger?
85.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Chad ranks 204th and Niger ranks 203rd of 213 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 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.