Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2013
All-time low
0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1980.
That places Niger 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.3419 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3594 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4437 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4359 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3531 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3958 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5297 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5455 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5402 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5646 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5871 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5709 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6297 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6037 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5133 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4436 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4021 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4061 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.417 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4608 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4007 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.397 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4021 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4759 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5429 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6387 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6073 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6143 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5022 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5786 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4091 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5418 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5133 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6297 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4182 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4759 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5664 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4234 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 139 Zambia 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 140 Costa Rica 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 141 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Ireland 0.5407 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 145 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % 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 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6825 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3355 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.