Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 120 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 121 Morocco 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chile 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 124 Fiji 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 125 Latvia 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 126 Russian Federation 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.