Nigeria vs Small states: Renewable energy consumption
Nigeria
80.3%
in 2021
Small states
34.3%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
16th
Small states rank
19th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Nigeria
- Small states
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.3% against 34.3% in Small states, a difference of 46.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Small states ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 26.7% | 60.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 27.7% | 57.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 30.8% | 51.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 34.3% | 47.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Nigeria or Small states?
- Nigeria, at 80.3% against 34.3% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Nigeria and Small states?
- 46.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Small states?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and Small states rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Small states ranks 19th of 212 countries.
- 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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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.