Nigeria vs Sweden: Primary energy use
Nigeria
514.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
459.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
43rd
Sweden rank
46th
Primary energy use over time
- Nigeria
- Sweden
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 514.91 terawatt-hours against 459.59 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 55.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Nigeria ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.28 terawatt-hours | 541.29 terawatt-hours | 380.01 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 221.58 terawatt-hours | 529.72 terawatt-hours | 308.14 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 259.17 terawatt-hours | 537.25 terawatt-hours | 278.08 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 428.59 terawatt-hours | 512.37 terawatt-hours | 83.78 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 509.43 terawatt-hours | 473.72 terawatt-hours | 35.71 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Nigeria or Sweden?
- Nigeria, at 514.91 terawatt-hours against 459.59 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Nigeria and Sweden?
- 55.32 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.