Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil production per person
Nigeria
4,114 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,214 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th
Oil production per person over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 17,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,259 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,318 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,039 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,154 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,969 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,201 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,214 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 Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,100 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil production per person?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 215 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.