Ghana vs Nigeria: Oil production per person
Ghana
3,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
4,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
39th
Nigeria rank
38th
Oil production per person over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana, a difference of 642 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,091 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 139.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,044 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 188.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,750 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,271 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 683.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 642 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for oil production per person?
- Ghana ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.