Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 167th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Nigeria was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by 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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.