Lower middle income vs Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption

Lower middle income
43.3%
in 2020
Nigeria
80.3%
in 2021
Lower middle income rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Nigeria
020406080199020052021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 80.3% against 43.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 14th 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 Lower middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 52.1% 86.9% 34.8% Nigeria
2000s 48.2% 85.2% 37.1% Nigeria
2010s 41.9% 82.0% 40.1% Nigeria
2020s 43.3% 81.8% 38.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Lower middle income or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 80.3% against 43.3% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Lower middle income and Nigeria?
37.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Lower middle income and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Lower middle income ranks 14th 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, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

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