Oil consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil consumption per person was 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 184th out of 218 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.
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
- 181 Zimbabwe 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 182 Congo 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Kenya 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 184th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.