Alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Alternative and nuclear energy was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.1% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria peaked at 1.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 112 Mauritius 1.5% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.2% compare
- 115 Madagascar 1.1% compare
- 117 Rwanda 1.0% compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Nigeria was 1.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.