Liberia vs Niger: Primary energy use per person

Liberia
569.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger
511.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
202nd
Niger rank
205th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Liberia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 58.72 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 202nd and Niger ranks 205th of 217 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person 412.78 kilowatt-hours per person 2,648 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
1990s 725.73 kilowatt-hours per person 411.57 kilowatt-hours per person 314.16 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2000s 693.11 kilowatt-hours per person 295.58 kilowatt-hours per person 397.52 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2010s 892.69 kilowatt-hours per person 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person 418.52 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2020s 554.85 kilowatt-hours per person 518.6 kilowatt-hours per person 36.25 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Liberia or Niger?
Liberia, at 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Liberia and Niger?
58.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Liberia ranks 202nd and Niger ranks 205th of 217 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

Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.