Ireland vs Nigeria: Gas production per person
Ireland
2,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Nigeria rank
45th
Gas production per person over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 57 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,311 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,352 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 816.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 880.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Ireland, at 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 57 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for gas production per person?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.