Nigeria vs Rwanda: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Nigeria
13.23 w per capita
in 2024
Rwanda
12.74 w per capita
in 2024
Nigeria rank
171st
Rwanda rank
173rd

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.23 w per capita against 12.74 w per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.49 w per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 14.62 w per capita 4.58 w per capita 10.04 w per capita Nigeria
2010s 11.38 w per capita 7.51 w per capita 3.87 w per capita Nigeria
2020s 11.48 w per capita 11.28 w per capita 0.2002 w per capita Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 13.23 w per capita against 12.74 w per capita in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Nigeria and Rwanda?
0.49 w per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Nigeria ranks 171st and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed