Australia vs Nigeria: Oil production per person
Australia
5,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria
4,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Nigeria rank
37th
Oil production per person over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,639 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,305 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,037 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,379 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,388 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,192 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Australia or Nigeria?
- Australia, at 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Australia and Nigeria?
- 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for oil production per person?
- Australia ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.