Nigeria vs Tanzania: Fossil fuels
Nigeria
8.88
in 2024
Tanzania
13.3
in 2024
Nigeria rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
40th
Fossil fuels over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.3 against 8.88 in Nigeria, a difference of 4.42.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 11 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.3305 | 0 | 0.3305 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.08 | 0 | 2.08 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 2.48 | 0 | 2.48 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.23 | 0 | 4.23 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5.85 | 0.0065 | 5.84 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 3.81 | 0.0187 | 3.79 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 0.0228 | 2.02 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8017 | 0.0021 | 0.7996 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.2804 | 0.2858 | 0.0054 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 0.3779 | 3.48 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 2.26 | 14.6 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.26 | 11.8 | 3.47 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.3 against 8.88 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 4.42, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th 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.