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Coal consumption per person in Nigeria

Nigeria: Coal consumption per person was 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.24 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
112th
of 218 countries
All-time high
102.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.7554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Coal consumption per person in Nigeria, 1980–2024

02550751001980200220241980: 12.1 kilowatt-hours per person1981: 11.5 kilowatt-hours per person1982: 10.9 kilowatt-hours per person1983: 10.4 kilowatt-hours per person1984: 10 kilowatt-hours per person1985: 9.5 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 9 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 9.9 kilowatt-hours per person1988: 6.7 kilowatt-hours per person1989: 6.7 kilowatt-hours per person1990: 7 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person1992: 5.2 kilowatt-hours per person1993: 2 kilowatt-hours per person1994: 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 0.906 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 0.755 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 0.981 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 18 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 14.4 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 15.3 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 14.9 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 17 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 20.2 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 28 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 57.9 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 56.3 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 54.7 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 63.9 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 82.8 kilowatt-hours per person2013: 100.8 kilowatt-hours per person2014: 98.2 kilowatt-hours per person2015: 100.5 kilowatt-hours per person2016: 102.7 kilowatt-hours per person2017: 86.6 kilowatt-hours per person2018: 99.1 kilowatt-hours per person2019: 98 kilowatt-hours per person2020: 82.9 kilowatt-hours per person2021: 86.5 kilowatt-hours per person2022: 96.3 kilowatt-hours per person2023: 40.8 kilowatt-hours per person2024: 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person

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

The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Nigeria is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 102.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7554 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.

Nigeria ranks 112th of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person 6.7 kilowatt-hours per person 12.1 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person 0.7554 kilowatt-hours per person 6.99 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person 14.36 kilowatt-hours per person 57.87 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person 54.73 kilowatt-hours per person 102.67 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 68.96 kilowatt-hours per person 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person 96.33 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 109 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 110 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 111 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 113 Rwanda 35.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 114 Senegal 25.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 115 Malawi 25.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption per person in Nigeria?
Coal consumption per person in Nigeria was 38.24 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 102.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7554 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
How does Nigeria rank for coal consumption per person?
Nigeria ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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About this data

Indicator
Coal consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.