Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 1.23 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nigeria is 1.23 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 1.23 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,177 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 546,177 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 546,340 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 558,554 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 569,140 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 576,089 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 590,296 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 615,471 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 636,190 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 656,158 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 667,950 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 683,239 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 703,844 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 724,970 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 751,368 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 770,601 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 794,498 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 822,615 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 857,695 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 887,942 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 922,803 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 981,073 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million TJ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million TJ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million TJ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 998,916 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million TJ | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.23 million TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 22.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.23 million TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 16.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,236 TJ | 546,177 TJ | 667,950 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 791,958 TJ | 683,239 TJ | 922,803 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million TJ | 981,073 TJ | 1.12 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million TJ | 1.15 million TJ | 1.23 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 China, mainland 5.04 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.14 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 286,697 TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 1.20 million TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 81,179 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Nigeria was 1.23 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,177 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.