Nigeria vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Primary energy use per person

Nigeria
2,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
1,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank
175th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Nigeria
  • Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 230 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 172nd and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 175th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1,810 kilowatt-hours per person 822.29 kilowatt-hours per person 988.05 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2010s 2,261 kilowatt-hours per person 1,552 kilowatt-hours per person 709.13 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria
2020s 2,283 kilowatt-hours per person 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person 333.68 kilowatt-hours per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Nigeria or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Nigeria, at 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Nigeria and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
230 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 175th 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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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.