China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption

China (People’s Republic of)
3.03 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
584,709 TJ
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 3.03 million TJ against 584,709 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 2.44 million TJ.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 92 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 248,772 TJ 279,870 TJ 31,098 TJ Nigeria
2000s 677,412 TJ 356,724 TJ 320,689 TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.55 million TJ 433,988 TJ 1.12 million TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 2.70 million TJ 564,548 TJ 2.14 million TJ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
China (People’s Republic of), at 3.03 million TJ against 584,709 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
2.44 million TJ, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 3,985 data points, 1990–2024
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