Nigeria vs Norway: Oil production
Nigeria
977.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
15th
Norway rank
13th
Oil production over time
- Nigeria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,119 terawatt-hours against 977.11 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 141.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950s | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 115.58 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 115.58 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 91.79 terawatt-hours | 990.01 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 852.58 terawatt-hours | 472.38 terawatt-hours | 380.2 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 1,482 terawatt-hours | 370.88 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,276 terawatt-hours | 1,619 terawatt-hours | 343.22 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 1,018 terawatt-hours | 218.58 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 926.89 terawatt-hours | 1,085 terawatt-hours | 157.7 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Nigeria or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,119 terawatt-hours against 977.11 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Nigeria and Norway?
- 141.89 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for oil production?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th 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.