Chad vs Nigeria: Oil production per person
Chad
3,228 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria
4,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chad rank
39th
Nigeria rank
37th
Oil production per person over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad, a difference of 886 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Chad ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,777 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,027 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 134 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Chad and Nigeria?
- 886 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for oil production per person?
- Chad ranks 39th 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.