Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 95.8% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +260.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +260.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 Burundi 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Mozambique, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Thailand 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Dominica 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Malaysia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
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 oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.