Niger vs Rwanda: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Niger
465.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
505.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
207th
Rwanda rank
205th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 39.78 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 207th and Rwanda ranks 205th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 391.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 406.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 271.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 277.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 435.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 471.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 462.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.82 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, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Niger and Rwanda?
- 39.78 kilowatt-hours per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Niger ranks 207th and Rwanda ranks 205th of 219 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.