Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Oil production
Kazakhstan
1,156 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
977.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Nigeria rank
15th
Oil production over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1,156 terawatt-hours against 977.11 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 178.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 279.98 terawatt-hours | 855.31 terawatt-hours | 575.33 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 287.22 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 823.75 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 668.02 terawatt-hours | 1,276 terawatt-hours | 607.91 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 960.85 terawatt-hours | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 276.15 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,033 terawatt-hours | 926.89 terawatt-hours | 105.99 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Kazakhstan, at 1,156 terawatt-hours against 977.11 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 178.89 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for oil production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th 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.