Gas consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gas consumption per person was 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Nigeria, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption per person in Nigeria stood at 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 92nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 538.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 507.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 546.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 844.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 904.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 89 Ghana 1,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Cuba 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Gas consumption per person in Nigeria was 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for gas consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.