Combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria
Nigeria: Combustible renewables and waste was 45.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria peaked at 56.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.8% | — |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 45.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 46.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 41.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.4% | 45.0% | 4 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Nigeria was 45.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.