Coal production per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Coal production per person was 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.16 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
56th
of 219 countries
All-time high
176.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1958
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production per person in Nigeria, 1900–2024
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 production per person in Nigeria is 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Nigeria peaked at 176.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Nigeria ranks 56th 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 production per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +253.4% |
| 1917 | 30.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +232.5% |
| 1918 | 54.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.9% |
| 1919 | 50.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1920 | 64.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 1921 | 75.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1922 | 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.5% |
| 1923 | 60.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.4% |
| 1924 | 68.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1925 | 80.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1926 | 106.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 1927 | 116.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1928 | 114.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 108.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 107.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 99.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1932 | 75.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 1933 | 69.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1934 | 75.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1935 | 74.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 82.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1937 | 101.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1938 | 99.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 82.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1940 | 82.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 96.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1942 | 118.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1943 | 127.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 152.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1945 | 124.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1946 | 145.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1947 | 136.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 140.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 124.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1950 | 129.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 119.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 124.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 146.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1954 | 130.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1955 | 151.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1956 | 156.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 158.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 176.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 139 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 1960 | 103.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 1961 | 107.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 109.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 101.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 111.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 120.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 101.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 31.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 8.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +239.2% |
| 1971 | 27.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +221.2% |
| 1972 | 47.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 44.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 40.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 35.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 38.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 32.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 31 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 19.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 12.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 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 | 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
| 1916 | +253.4% | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +239.2% | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1917 | +232.5% | 9.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +221.2% | 8.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.6 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 83.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 86.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 124.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 143.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 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 | 68.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 53 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 South Korea 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Japan 25.7 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 production per person in Nigeria?
- Coal production per person in Nigeria was 38.16 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 production per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 176.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Nigeria rank for coal production per person?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.