Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Oil consumption per person
Nigeria
1,209 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1,348 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 139 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 765.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 331.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,348 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 Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 139 kilowatt-hours per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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.