Fossil fuels in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fossil fuels was 8.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.88
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
21.5
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuels in Nigeria, 1900–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuels in Nigeria stood at 8.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Nigeria peaked at 21.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Nigeria ranks 43rd of 220 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 fuels in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.057 | — |
| 1916 | 0.2035 | +257.1% |
| 1917 | 0.6838 | +236.0% |
| 1918 | 1.22 | +78.6% |
| 1919 | 1.14 | -6.7% |
| 1920 | 1.49 | +30.7% |
| 1921 | 1.76 | +18.0% |
| 1922 | 0.9362 | -46.8% |
| 1923 | 1.45 | +54.8% |
| 1924 | 1.67 | +15.2% |
| 1925 | 1.98 | +18.5% |
| 1926 | 2.69 | +35.8% |
| 1927 | 2.96 | +10.3% |
| 1928 | 2.97 | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 2.86 | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 2.88 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 2.71 | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 2.08 | -23.1% |
| 1933 | 1.95 | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 2.15 | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 2.13 | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 2.42 | +13.4% |
| 1937 | 3 | +24.2% |
| 1938 | 3 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 2.52 | -16.0% |
| 1940 | 2.56 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 3.04 | +18.4% |
| 1942 | 3.81 | +25.5% |
| 1943 | 4.18 | +9.8% |
| 1944 | 5.08 | +21.4% |
| 1945 | 4.23 | -16.7% |
| 1946 | 5.02 | +18.7% |
| 1947 | 4.8 | -4.5% |
| 1948 | 5.03 | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 4.55 | -9.5% |
| 1950 | 4.83 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 4.55 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 4.8 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +20.7% |
| 1954 | 5.26 | -9.3% |
| 1955 | 6.2 | +17.8% |
| 1956 | 6.51 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 6.74 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 7.64 | +13.4% |
| 1959 | 6.14 | -19.7% |
| 1960 | 4.65 | -24.3% |
| 1961 | 4.94 | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 5.16 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 4.85 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 5.49 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 6.02 | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 5.21 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 1.65 | -68.3% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1384 | — |
| 1970 | 0.4803 | +247.1% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | +228.8% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | +75.8% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.23 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8926 | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8751 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8576 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8401 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8226 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8052 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7877 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8838 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6186 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6337 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6789 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5803 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5335 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2112 | -60.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1886 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1663 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1282 | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1058 | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0905 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1207 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | +1787.5% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | +112.9% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 18.25 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 18.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.16 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.07 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.33 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 20.31 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 20.54 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.74 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 18.91 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 21.5 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 8.88 | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1787.5% | 0.1207 | 2.28 |
| 1916 | +257.1% | 0.057 | 0.2035 |
| 1970 | +247.1% | 0.1384 | 0.4803 |
| 1917 | +236.0% | 0.2035 | 0.6838 |
| 1971 | +228.8% | 0.4803 | 1.58 |
| 2008 | +112.9% | 4.28 | 9.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3305 | 0 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.08 | 0.9362 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.48 | 1.95 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.23 | 2.56 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.85 | 4.55 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.81 | 0 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 0.4803 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8017 | 0.6186 | 0.8926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2804 | 0.0905 | 0.6789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 1.92 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 | 9.12 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 | 8.88 | 21.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 33.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Nigeria?
- Fossil fuels in Nigeria was 8.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Nigeria rank for fossil fuels?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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