Fossil fuel consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Niger, 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 in Niger is 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Niger peaked at 524.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 249.08 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2006.
Niger ranks 203rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 306.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 448.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 427.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 524.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 412.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 517.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 200 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Madagascar 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Niger?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Niger was 465.73 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 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 524.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Niger ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.