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); 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 206th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.2% | — |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | -3.4% | -189.1% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -221.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1986 | -15.3% | -46030.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -153.1% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +407.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -94.0% |
| 1990 | -1.1% | -144.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -211.5% |
| 1992 | -2.4% | -296.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -323.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -81.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +207.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -83.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +650.4% |
| 1999 | -6.9% | -281.7% |
| 2000 | -15.9% | +129.7% |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -86.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -405.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | -5.7% | -158.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -91.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -1911.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +58.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +9634.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -61.6% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | -140.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -209.7% |
| 2016 | -6.6% | -218.5% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -58.0% |
| 2018 | -9.8% | +250.4% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -561.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -98.0% |
| 2021 | -9.3% | -1137.1% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -318.7% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -53.7% |
| 2024 | -6.6% | -170.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -6.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5%. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -6.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -46030.4% | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | +9634.5% | 0.3% | 32.7% |
| 2007 | +1911.2% | -0.5% | 8.8% |
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 Luxembourg -5.0% compare
- 204 Estonia -5.6% compare
- 205 Denmark -6.2% compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago -6.9% compare
- 208 Lesotho -7.8% compare
- 209 Switzerland -8.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % 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 12.8% (2024)
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); 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 206th out of 217 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); 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.