Coal production, per capita (Our World) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Coal production, per capita (Our World) was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production, per capita in Nigeria is 0 terawatt-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 capita in Nigeria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1968.
Nigeria ranks 55th of 205 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 capita (Our World) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -69.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +239.2% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +221.2% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +71.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1737.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +107.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production, per capita (Our World) 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 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +239.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +221.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +107.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 52 Brazil 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Korea 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Mexico 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Japan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 33.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, per capita in Nigeria?
- Coal production, per capita in Nigeria was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for coal production, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuels Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.