Oil consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil consumption per person was 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,209 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,637 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
825.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Nigeria is 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 825.19 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 1,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 981.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 825.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 848.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 953.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 918.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +50.4% | 918.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 825.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 918.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 182 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Kenya 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Oil consumption per person in Nigeria was 1,209 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 825.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.