Nigeria vs Oman: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Nigeria
507.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Oman
456.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
Oman rank
17th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Nigeria
- Oman
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 507.74 terawatt-hours against 456.14 terawatt-hours in Oman, a difference of 51.6 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Oman ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1960s | 0.9069 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9069 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 0.8115 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 27.58 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours | 12.8 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 35.63 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 227.38 terawatt-hours | 197.18 terawatt-hours | 30.19 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 414.53 terawatt-hours | 308.85 terawatt-hours | 105.68 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 484.94 terawatt-hours | 422.3 terawatt-hours | 62.64 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Nigeria or Oman?
- Nigeria, at 507.74 terawatt-hours against 456.14 terawatt-hours in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Nigeria and Oman?
- 51.6 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Oman ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.