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
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

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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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).