Nigeria vs Western Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Total Bioenergy — Energy production over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.98 million TJ against 1.37 million TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.61 million TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661,480 TJ | 1.49 million TJ | 827,016 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 856,414 TJ | 1.95 million TJ | 1.09 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 million TJ | 2.54 million TJ | 1.38 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 2.92 million TJ | 1.58 million TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bioenergy — energy production, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.98 million TJ against 1.37 million TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total bioenergy — energy production between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 1.61 million TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Bioenergy — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.