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
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 147th out of 163 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.
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
- 144 Denmark 0.5257 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.477 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 149 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
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 147th out of 163 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.