Greece vs Nigeria: Fossil fuels
Greece
7.95
in 2025
Nigeria
8.88
in 2024
Greece rank
44th
Nigeria rank
43rd
Fossil fuels over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.88 against 7.95 in Greece, a difference of 0.93.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0171 | 0 | 0.0171 | Greece |
| 1910s | 0.1168 | 0.3305 | 0.2137 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.2336 | 2.08 | 1.84 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.1835 | 2.48 | 2.3 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.3164 | 4.23 | 3.91 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 5.85 | 4.71 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.86 | 3.81 | 3.04 | Greece |
| 1970s | 26.67 | 2.04 | 24.62 | Greece |
| 1980s | 55.52 | 0.8017 | 54.72 | Greece |
| 1990s | 86.19 | 0.2804 | 85.91 | Greece |
| 2000s | 96.9 | 3.86 | 93.04 | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.94 | 16.86 | 50.08 | Greece |
| 2020s | 15.94 | 15.26 | 0.6805 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Greece or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.88 against 7.95 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Greece and Nigeria?
- 0.93, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.