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
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020022015

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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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