Denmark vs Nigeria: Total electricity output
Denmark
28,947 GWh
in 2015
Nigeria
31,426 GWh
in 2015
Denmark rank
67th
Nigeria rank
64th
Total electricity output over time
- Denmark
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31,426 GWh against 28,947 GWh in Denmark, a difference of 2,479 GWh.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 230 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,250 GWh | 15,192 GWh | 23,059 GWh | Denmark |
| 2000s | 39,386 GWh | 20,671 GWh | 18,716 GWh | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33,447 GWh | 28,760 GWh | 4,687 GWh | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Denmark or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31,426 GWh against 28,947 GWh in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Denmark and Nigeria?
- 2,479 GWh, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for total electricity output?
- Denmark ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 64th 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants