Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.36 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.4% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 54.57 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -19.71 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 122nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1983 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1984 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1985 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1986 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1987 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1988 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1989 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1990 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1994 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 1995 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1997 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1998 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +175.4% |
| 1999 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2000 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +428.6% |
| 2001 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2003 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2005 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +60314.7% |
| 2006 | -19.71 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2007 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 28.42 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 2009 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2010 | 24.15 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2011 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9563 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 54.57 % change on previous year | -5806.9% |
| 2014 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2015 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5398 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2018 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +1000.6% |
| 2019 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2020 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2021 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2022 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2023 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6112 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.12 % change on previous year | -19.71 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | 54.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3364 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 119 Algeria 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Qatar 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 121 United States Virgin Islands 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Palestine 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bermuda 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Yemen 1.11 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.57 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.71 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.