Coal consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Coal consumption per person was 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.68 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 67.0%
World rank
117th
of 219 countries
All-time high
128.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
All-time low
19.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Niger stood at 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Niger peaked at 128.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.34 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Niger 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.34 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 28.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 40.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 114.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +180.5% |
| 1984 | 128.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 125.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 100.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 128.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 117.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 126.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 105.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 102.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 89.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 94.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 88.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 98.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 89.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 89.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 75.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 73.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 72.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 78.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 78.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 75.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 67.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 58.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 64.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 66.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 84.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 85.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 86.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 72.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 76.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 72.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 67.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 65.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 65.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 81.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 71.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +180.5% | 40.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.96 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 114 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Senegal 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Malawi 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Uruguay 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal consumption per person in Niger?
- Coal consumption per person in Niger was 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 128.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for coal consumption per person?
- Niger ranks 117th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.