Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
45th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,495 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Nigeria, 1900–2025
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 production per person, by fuel in Nigeria is 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Nigeria peaked at 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5129 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1417.4% |
| 1964 | 13.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.5% |
| 1965 | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.6% |
| 1966 | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.7% |
| 1967 | 41.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 33.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.4% |
| 1970 | 18.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 34.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.9% |
| 1972 | 44.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 66.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 60.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 52.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 95.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.4% |
| 1977 | 121.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 214.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 306.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 309.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 342.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 320.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 295.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 335.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 323.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 378.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 426.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 395.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 375.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 395.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 439.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 390.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 414.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 454.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 426.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 502.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 352.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 886.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +151.5% |
| 2001 | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 2,182 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,355 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1417.4% | 0.5129 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.78 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +151.5% | 352.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 886.55 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 426.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 352.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 502.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 886.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 Indonesia 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Iraq 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Ireland 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Gabon 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 China 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hungary 1,778 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)
- 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 production per person, by fuel in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Nigeria was 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 production per person, by fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,495 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.