Fossil fuel consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
465.73 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
207th
of 219 countries
All-time high
524.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
249.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 207th of 219 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 person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 415.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 411.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 413.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 386.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 392.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 381.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 306.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 320.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 448.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 446.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 427.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 419.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 396.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 405.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 396.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 396.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 384.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 374.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 374.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 341.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 270.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 254.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 262.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 278.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 292.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 260.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 249.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 257.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 277.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 315.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 383.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 367.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 478.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 524.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 471.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 479.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 428.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 397.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 336.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 488.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 475.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 412.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 487.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 517.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 465.73 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 204 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 205 Rwanda 505.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Madagascar 480.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Somalia 353.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Central African Republic 330.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % 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 12.8% (2024)
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 207th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.