What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ethiopia and Nigeria?

0.074 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Energy intensity of the economy

Ethiopia

0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Nigeria

0.512 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ethiopia rank

155th

Nigeria rank

152nd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Ethiopia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.512 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.074 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.258 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4043 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1463 kWh per 2011$PPP	Nigeria
1990s	0.3286 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.665 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3364 kWh per 2011$PPP	Nigeria
2000s	0.4586 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.598 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1394 kWh per 2011$PPP	Nigeria
2010s	0.437 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4074 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0296 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Ethiopia or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.512 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.438 kWh per 2011$PPP in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Ethiopia and Nigeria?: 0.074 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Ethiopia ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).