Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger
Niger: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger stood at -6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 170.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger peaked at 45.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 205th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | -15.3% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -6.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -15.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | -9.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -9.3% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 203 Estonia -5.6% compare
- 204 Denmark -6.2% compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago -6.9% compare
- 207 Lesotho -7.8% compare
- 208 Switzerland -8.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger was -6.6% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Niger ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.