Nigeria vs Togo: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Nigeria
31.3%
in 2025
Togo
29.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
114th
Togo rank
117th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Nigeria
  • Togo
20406080200020122025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 31.3% against 29.6% in Togo, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.

Nigeria ranks 114th and Togo ranks 117th of 213 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 32.2% 53.2% 20.9% Togo
2010s 21.2% 28.1% 6.9% Togo
2020s 22.7% 22.7% 0.0% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Nigeria or Togo?
Nigeria, at 31.3% against 29.6% in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Nigeria and Togo?
1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Togo rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Nigeria ranks 114th and Togo ranks 117th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.