Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 154.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 154.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.4% on the previous year and up 355.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 860.26 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -607.75 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -96.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1984 | 860.26 % change on previous year | +3292.4% |
| 1985 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1986 | -148.82 % change on previous year | +13101.9% |
| 1987 | 300.82 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1988 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1989 | 33.58 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 1990 | -141.59 % change on previous year | -521.7% |
| 1991 | 362.33 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 1992 | -67.36 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1993 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1994 | -448.45 % change on previous year | +2281.4% |
| 1995 | 255.63 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1996 | -75.84 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1997 | -98 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 100.71 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2001 | 347.76 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 2002 | -76.82 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2003 | 141.57 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2004 | -41.37 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2005 | 197.74 % change on previous year | -577.9% |
| 2006 | -209.17 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2007 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2008 | 363.92 % change on previous year | +1190.5% |
| 2009 | -295.08 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2010 | 139.05 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2011 | 137.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -96.71 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2014 | -60.39 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2015 | -162.06 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 2016 | 117.61 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2017 | -452.44 % change on previous year | -484.7% |
| 2018 | 296.94 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2019 | -22.91 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2020 | -224.12 % change on previous year | +878.1% |
| 2021 | 232.15 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2022 | -86.31 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2023 | -607.75 % change on previous year | +604.2% |
| 2024 | 154.32 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.28 % change on previous year | -148.82 % change on previous year | 860.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -14.6 % change on previous year | -448.45 % change on previous year | 362.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.75 % change on previous year | -295.08 % change on previous year | 363.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -11.45 % change on previous year | -452.44 % change on previous year | 296.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -106.34 % change on previous year | -607.75 % change on previous year | 232.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 44 Republic of Moldova 164.27 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Madagascar 162.74 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 155.52 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Cameroon 152.62 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 149.62 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Mauritania 147 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 154.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 860.26 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -607.75 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.