Nigeria vs Russia: Primary energy use, per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
123rd
Russia rank
126th

Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 126th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Russia
2000s 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Russia
2010s 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Russia
2020s 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Russia?
Nigeria, at 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Russia?
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 126th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.