Djibouti vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Djibouti
59.89 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
54.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Djibouti rank
165th
Nigeria rank
168th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Djibouti
- Nigeria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 59.89 kilowatt-hours against 54.77 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 5.12 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Djibouti ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 48.92 kilowatt-hours | 39.34 kilowatt-hours | 9.58 kilowatt-hours | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Djibouti or Nigeria?
- Djibouti, at 59.89 kilowatt-hours against 54.77 kilowatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 5.12 kilowatt-hours, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Djibouti ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.