Nigeria vs United States: Renewable energy consumption
Nigeria
4.32 million TJ
in 2015
United States
5.10 million TJ
in 2015
Nigeria rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.10 million TJ against 4.32 million TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 777,160 TJ.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | 47,272 TJ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.22 million TJ | 3.39 million TJ | 169,692 TJ | United States |
| 2010s | 4.12 million TJ | 4.85 million TJ | 733,532 TJ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Nigeria or United States?
- United States, at 5.10 million TJ against 4.32 million TJ in Nigeria as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Nigeria and United States?
- 777,160 TJ, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 230 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