Nepal vs Nigeria: Oil consumption per person
Nepal
1,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
1,209 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
188th
Nigeria rank
185th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal, a difference of 66 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 188th 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 | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,401 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 229.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 350.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 746.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 705.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 504.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 188th 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.