Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Coal production
Ethiopia
7.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
44th
Nigeria rank
42nd
Coal production over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.88 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8017 terawatt-hours | 0.8017 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.2 terawatt-hours | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 13.06 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.88 terawatt-hours against 7.69 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1.19 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for coal production?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 42nd 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 Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.