Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 584,709 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Nigeria stood at 584,709 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 584,709 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260,668 TJ, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262,114 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 260,668 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 266,384 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 270,563 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 271,258 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 276,336 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 287,534 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 295,831 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 303,215 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 304,799 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 321,980 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 330,433 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 339,453 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 348,423 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 356,278 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 362,859 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 370,350 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 372,697 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 378,972 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 385,790 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 392,737 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 397,623 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 403,362 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 410,993 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 420,299 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 432,247 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 447,088 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 460,682 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 479,399 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 495,447 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 524,813 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 557,545 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 570,965 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 584,709 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 584,709 TJ | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 584,709 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,063 TJ, 52.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 584,709 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,037 TJ, 72.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,870 TJ | 260,668 TJ | 304,799 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,724 TJ | 321,980 TJ | 385,790 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,988 TJ | 392,737 TJ | 495,447 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,548 TJ | 524,813 TJ | 584,709 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Nigeria was 584,709 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 584,709 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,668 TJ in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.