Kuwait vs Nigeria: Oil consumption
Kuwait
266.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
281.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Oil consumption over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 281.3 terawatt-hours against 266.21 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 15.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.91 terawatt-hours | 126.98 terawatt-hours | 52.07 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 66.53 terawatt-hours | 159.91 terawatt-hours | 93.37 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 190.04 terawatt-hours | 156.12 terawatt-hours | 33.92 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 258.18 terawatt-hours | 229.05 terawatt-hours | 29.13 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 259.51 terawatt-hours | 276.38 terawatt-hours | 16.87 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 281.3 terawatt-hours against 266.21 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 15.09 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for oil consumption?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.