Africa vs Nigeria: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption

Africa
9.47 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
1.23 million TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 9.47 million TJ against 1.23 million TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 8.24 million TJ.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 35 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 5.44 million TJ 596,236 TJ 4.85 million TJ Africa
2000s 6.93 million TJ 791,958 TJ 6.14 million TJ Africa
2010s 8.28 million TJ 1.05 million TJ 7.23 million TJ Africa
2020s 9.34 million TJ 1.20 million TJ 8.13 million TJ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bioenergy — energy consumption, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 9.47 million TJ against 1.23 million TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy consumption between Africa and Nigeria?
8.24 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Africa ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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