Chile vs Nigeria: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Chile
0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
123rd
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chile ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 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, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Chile and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 123rd 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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About this data
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.