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
113th
of 219 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
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 113th of 219 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 per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 11.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 9.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9062 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7554 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9809 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 18.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1737.7% |
| 2001 | 16.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 14.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 15.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 20.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 27.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 57.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.0% |
| 2009 | 56.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 82.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 100.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 98.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 100.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 102.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 86.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 99.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 98.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 86.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 96.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 40.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1737.7% | 0.9809 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.03 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +107.0% | 27.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.87 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 Saudi Arabia 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Qatar 48.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Afghanistan 38.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % 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 38.0% (2024)
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 113th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.