Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 115 Albania 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 116 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 117 Morocco 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 119 New Zealand 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 120 Fiji 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 121 Samoa 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.