Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
934.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,102 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
158.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria is 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria peaked at 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 306.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.9% |
| 1982 | 195.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 308.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.9% |
| 1984 | 360.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 390.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 408.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 448.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 443.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 538.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 413.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 516.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 518.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 520.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 456.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 507.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 520.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 542.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 533.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 546.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 577.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 518.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 516.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 672.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 715.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 774.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 793.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 749.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 844.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 278.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 327.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 970.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +196.8% |
| 2012 | 953.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 991.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 933.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 979.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 971.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 993.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 996.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 911.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 904.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 468.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +196.8% | 327.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 970.76 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1981 | +93.9% | 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 306.57 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | -67.0% | 844.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +57.9% | 195.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 538.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 507.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 844.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 904.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 90 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Nigeria was 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.