Oil consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil consumption was 281.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil 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, oil consumption in Nigeria stood at 281.3 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Nigeria peaked at 295.46 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101.74 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 101.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 119.36 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 128.31 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 120.56 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 125.67 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 132.49 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 124.2 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 130.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 140.9 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 146.3 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 150.24 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 154.56 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 158.58 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 162.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 151.95 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 169.58 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 172.63 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 168.45 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 157.23 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 153.54 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 134.51 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 168.85 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 171.88 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 165.37 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 165.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 182.32 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 146.38 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 126.47 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 162.41 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 137.58 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 170.8 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 163.45 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 161.89 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 250.23 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 2014 | 265.7 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 239.23 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 246.57 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 247.9 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 262.63 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 282.1 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 247.5 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 280.12 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 295.46 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 277.54 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 281.3 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 281.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 12.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 281.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 22.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +54.6% | 161.89 terawatt-hours | 250.23 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.98 terawatt-hours | 101.74 terawatt-hours | 146.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.91 terawatt-hours | 150.24 terawatt-hours | 172.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.12 terawatt-hours | 126.47 terawatt-hours | 182.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.05 terawatt-hours | 161.89 terawatt-hours | 282.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 276.38 terawatt-hours | 247.5 terawatt-hours | 295.46 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 oil consumption in Nigeria?
- Oil consumption in Nigeria was 281.3 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 oil consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 295.46 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.74 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.