Nigeria: Coal consumption

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 Nigeria

Coal consumption, thousand short tons

 Latest value 3,354.33
 Year 2022
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 943.21
 Min - Max 13.23 - 3,354.33
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 3354.33 thousand short tons, an increase from 2762.44 thousand short tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 46394.10 thousand short tons, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1980 to 2022 is 943.21 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 13.23 thousand short tons, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 3354.33 thousand short tons was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Nigeria - Coal consumption - Recent values chart

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Nigeria - Coal consumption - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Coal consumption includes anthracite, subanthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, brown coal, and oil shale. It also includes net imports of metallurgical coke.

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