Guinea vs Nigeria: Oil consumption per person
Guinea
1,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
1,209 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Guinea rank
184th
Nigeria rank
185th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 68 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 824.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 674.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 789.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 853.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Guinea, at 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 68 kilowatt-hours per person, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Guinea ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.