Coal consumption in Niger
Niger: Coal consumption was 0.6401 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6401 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
105th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.07 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.1187 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption in Niger stood at 0.6401 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Niger peaked at 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Niger ranks 105th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Niger, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1187 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.178 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.267 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7712 terawatt-hours | +188.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8899 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8958 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7357 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.973 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9196 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8773 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8802 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7886 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8598 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8337 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9602 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8999 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9325 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.841 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8484 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8662 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.973 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9643 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8669 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9925 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6401 terawatt-hours | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6763 terawatt-hours | 0.1187 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8942 terawatt-hours | 0.7886 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9748 terawatt-hours | 0.8484 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.6401 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Niger?
- Coal consumption in Niger was 0.6401 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for coal consumption?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.