How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

34.5%

in 2020

Nigeria

80.3%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

18th

Nigeria rank

16th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.3% against 34.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.3%	86.9%	56.5%	Nigeria
2000s	29.1%	85.2%	56.1%	Nigeria
2010s	29.1%	82.0%	52.9%	Nigeria
2020s	34.5%	81.8%	47.3%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 80.3% against 34.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?: 45.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit: % of total final energy consumption
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 259 places, 1,837 data points, 2015–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.