Niger vs Rwanda: Primary energy use per person
Niger
511.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Rwanda
551.53 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Niger rank
206th
Rwanda rank
204th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person against 511.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Niger, a difference of 40.4 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 206th and Rwanda ranks 204th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 412.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 371.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 411.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 295.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 474.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 518.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 551.53 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 Niger and Rwanda?
- 40.4 kilowatt-hours per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Niger ranks 206th and Rwanda ranks 204th of 218 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.