Mali vs Nigeria: Oil consumption per person
Mali
1,154 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
1,209 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mali rank
187th
Nigeria rank
185th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person in Mali, a difference of 55 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 187th and Nigeria ranks 185th of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 206.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 362.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 735.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 780.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 429.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Mali and Nigeria?
- 55 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Mali ranks 187th 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.