Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
32.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
38.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Nigeria rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.55 % change on previous year against 32.42 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.12 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 14.96 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 38.55 % change on previous year against 32.42 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 6.13 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.