Brazil vs Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption
Brazil
3.89 million TJ
in 2015
Nigeria
4.32 million TJ
in 2015
Brazil rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.32 million TJ against 3.89 million TJ in Brazil, a difference of 433,590 TJ.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 233 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million TJ | 2.44 million TJ | 145,063 TJ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.03 million TJ | 3.22 million TJ | 193,690 TJ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.82 million TJ | 4.12 million TJ | 302,262 TJ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.32 million TJ against 3.89 million TJ in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 433,590 TJ, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste