Oil consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Oil consumption per person was 431.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 208th out of 218 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.
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
- 205 Liberia 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 206 Ethiopia 478.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 207 North Korea 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 209 Rwanda 401.44 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 210 Chad 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 211 Madagascar 376.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 208th out of 218 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.