Nigeria vs Venezuela: Fossil fuels
Nigeria
8.88
in 2024
Venezuela
12.31
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
41st
Fossil fuels over time
- Nigeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 12.31 against 8.88 in Nigeria, a difference of 3.43.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 9 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 0.3305 | 0.1205 | 0.21 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 2.08 | 0.276 | 1.8 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 2.48 | 0.0366 | 2.45 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 4.23 | 0.048 | 4.18 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5.85 | 0.2296 | 5.62 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 3.81 | 0.2711 | 3.54 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 0.5145 | 1.53 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.8017 | 3.19 | 2.38 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.2804 | 35.91 | 35.63 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 58.03 | 54.17 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 10.65 | 6.21 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.26 | 2.82 | 12.44 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Nigeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 12.31 against 8.88 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 3.43, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.