Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria is -4.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.4% on the previous year and down 477.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 112.85 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -60.41 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Nigeria ranks 75th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1986 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -662.2% |
| 1988 | -30.01 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 1989 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1990 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 1991 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1992 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1993 | -60.41 % change on previous year | +649.5% |
| 1994 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1995 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1996 | -22.91 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1997 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1998 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2001 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2002 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 17.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 42.36 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 2008 | 112.85 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 20.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 25.01 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 2018 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -1285.8% |
| 2021 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2023 | -56.73 % change on previous year | -514.1% |
| 2024 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -4.34 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.14 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -4.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0847 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1285.8% | 1.15 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -30.01 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.99 % change on previous year | -60.41 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.88 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 112.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.28 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 33.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.89 % change on previous year | -56.73 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 72 Argentina -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Australia -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Japan -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Russia -5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 77 France -5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Georgia -5.23 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 33.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 112.85 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.41 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Nigeria rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.