Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Primary energy use per person
Côte d'Ivoire
2,612 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
169th
Nigeria rank
172nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 399 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 547.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 407.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 399 kilowatt-hours per person, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.