Algeria vs Nigeria: Oil reserves, per capita
Algeria
43.33 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Nigeria
26.84 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Algeria rank
20th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 43.33 cubic meters per person against 26.84 cubic meters per person in Nigeria, a difference of 16.49 cubic meters per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.28 cubic meters per person | 31.52 cubic meters per person | 32.76 cubic meters per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 52.28 cubic meters per person | 26.2 cubic meters per person | 26.08 cubic meters per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 51.84 cubic meters per person | 32.7 cubic meters per person | 19.14 cubic meters per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 49.06 cubic meters per person | 31.5 cubic meters per person | 17.56 cubic meters per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 43.69 cubic meters per person | 27.15 cubic meters per person | 16.53 cubic meters per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 43.33 cubic meters per person against 26.84 cubic meters per person in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 16.49 cubic meters per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.