Argentina vs Nigeria: Oil production
Argentina
801.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
977.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Nigeria rank
15th
Oil production over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 977.11 terawatt-hours against 801.49 terawatt-hours in Argentina, a difference of 175.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1910s | 0.9734 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9734 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1920s | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1930s | 23.81 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 23.81 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1940s | 37.73 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 37.73 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1950s | 51.01 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | 50.09 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1960s | 165.31 terawatt-hours | 115.58 terawatt-hours | 49.73 terawatt-hours | Argentina |
| 1970s | 252.09 terawatt-hours | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 829.71 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 852.58 terawatt-hours | 567.73 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 410.9 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 700.07 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 466.99 terawatt-hours | 1,276 terawatt-hours | 808.94 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 351.93 terawatt-hours | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 885.07 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 572.77 terawatt-hours | 926.89 terawatt-hours | 354.12 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 977.11 terawatt-hours against 801.49 terawatt-hours in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 175.62 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for oil production?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.