Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 75.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 37,020 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.35 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.33 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 38.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 164.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +329.1% |
| 1973 | 337.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 1974 | 5,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1517.2% |
| 1975 | 3,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 5,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 4,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 15,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +242.3% |
| 1980 | 11,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 4,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1983 | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 1984 | 3,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 4,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 2,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1988 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 6,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 1990 | 8,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 4,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1992 | 5,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 5,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 4,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 5,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 3,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 9,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +177.2% |
| 2001 | 6,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 5,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 7,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 11,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 17,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 19,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 20,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 13,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 25,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 37,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 34,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 27,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 22,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 7,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 10,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2018 | 16,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2019 | 15,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 7,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 1793.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.77 current US$ per square kilometre, 7194.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1517.2% | 337.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,455 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 Uzbekistan 13,296 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 13,210 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 China 12,904 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mexico 12,187 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Indonesia 12,069 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Angola 11,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 12,725 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,020 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.