Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
148th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1984
All-time low
0.2766 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2009
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2766 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7515 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9462 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8326 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7277 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6898 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6304 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6327 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5193 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4335 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4857 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2766 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2973 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.398 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3855 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4735 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4856 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4487 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4626 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4747 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4554 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4751 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7515 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9171 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2766 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8326 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4328 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2973 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4856 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4651 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4554 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4751 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 145 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 0.4649 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1984.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2766 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.