India vs Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption
India
8.01 million TJ
in 2015
Nigeria
4.32 million TJ
in 2015
India rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
4th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 8.01 million TJ against 4.32 million TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.69 million TJ.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 233 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million TJ | 2.44 million TJ | 3.46 million TJ | India |
| 2000s | 6.70 million TJ | 3.22 million TJ | 3.48 million TJ | India |
| 2010s | 7.71 million TJ | 4.12 million TJ | 3.59 million TJ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 8.01 million TJ against 4.32 million TJ in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between India and Nigeria?
- 3.69 million TJ, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd 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