Gas consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gas consumption was 217.52 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption in Nigeria stood at 217.52 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Nigeria peaked at 217.82 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.66 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 40th 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.
Gas consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 15.34 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 24.85 terawatt-hours | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 29.76 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 33.14 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 35.59 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 40.81 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.94 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 40.2 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 51.55 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 53.1 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.72 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 56.24 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 59.17 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 63.39 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 63.93 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.29 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 72.93 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 67.29 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 68.92 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 92.22 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 100.99 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 112.26 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 118.33 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 114.86 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 133.01 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 45.08 terawatt-hours | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 54.51 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 166.37 terawatt-hours | +205.2% |
| 2012 | 167.96 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 179.45 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 204.82 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 203.94 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 200.36 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 186.96 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 200.81 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 203.59 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 212.69 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 217.82 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 203.33 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 206.21 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 217.52 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 217.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 9268.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +205.2% | 54.51 terawatt-hours | 166.37 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 11.66 terawatt-hours | 23.32 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | -66.1% | 133.01 terawatt-hours | 45.08 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +62.0% | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 24.85 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.56 terawatt-hours | 11.66 terawatt-hours | 50.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.89 terawatt-hours | 40.2 terawatt-hours | 67.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 45.08 terawatt-hours | 133.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.88 terawatt-hours | 54.51 terawatt-hours | 204.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 203.33 terawatt-hours | 217.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- 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 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Nigeria?
- Gas consumption in Nigeria was 217.52 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 217.82 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for gas consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.