Solid biofuels — Energy production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1.37 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.37 million TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Nigeria peaked at 1.37 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 583,938 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 583,938 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 588,412 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 605,591 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 621,706 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 634,838 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 655,886 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 688,744 TJ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 717,990 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 747,609 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 770,083 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 720,812 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 745,072 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 771,258 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 801,311 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 829,070 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 859,432 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 895,232 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 958,891 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 980,799 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million TJ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million TJ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million TJ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million TJ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million TJ | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.37 million TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 20.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.37 million TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 15.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661,480 TJ | 583,938 TJ | 770,083 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 856,414 TJ | 720,812 TJ | 1.00 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million TJ | 1.07 million TJ | 1.25 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million TJ | 1.28 million TJ | 1.37 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 8 Uganda 896,898 TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy production in Nigeria?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Nigeria was 1.37 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,938 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.