Japan vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Japan
67.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
68.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
100th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 68.7% against 67.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 67.8% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.8% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 75.8% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 68.7% against 67.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Japan and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.