Nigeria vs Rwanda: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Nigeria
13.23 watts per capita
in 2024
Rwanda
12.74 watts per capita
in 2024
Nigeria rank
192nd
Rwanda rank
194th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 13.23 watts per capita against 12.74 watts per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.49 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 194th of 221 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.62 watts per capita | 4.58 watts per capita | 10.04 watts per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.38 watts per capita | 7.51 watts per capita | 3.87 watts per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.48 watts per capita | 11.28 watts per capita | 0.2 watts per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 13.23 watts per capita against 12.74 watts per capita in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.49 watts per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd and Rwanda ranks 194th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).