Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Renewable energy consumption was 86.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 86.6% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 88.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.8% | — |
| 1991 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 86.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 86.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 84.5% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 83.0% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.2% | 87.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 renewable energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Renewable energy consumption in Nigeria was 86.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption