Oil consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Oil consumption per person was 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
431.33 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
209th
of 219 countries
All-time high
451.7 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
181.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Niger, 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
Niger recorded 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Niger peaked at 451.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 181.4 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2001.
That places Niger 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 396.46 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 383.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 372.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 271.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 264.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 255.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 206.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 192.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 330.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.1% |
| 1989 | 320.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 321.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 316.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 306.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 310.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 307.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 297.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 294.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 284.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 274.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 265.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 196.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 181.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 183.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 199.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 206.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 185.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 181.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 198.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 213.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 249.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 304.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 282.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 393.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 451.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 385.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 406.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 352.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 325.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 252.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 405.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 391.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 338.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 392.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 433.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +72.1% | 192.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.86 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +60.7% | 252.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.11 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 249.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 451.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 433.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 206 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 Ethiopia 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 208 North Korea 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 212 Madagascar 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Niger?
- Oil consumption per person in Niger was 431.33 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 451.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for oil consumption per person?
- Niger ranks 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.