Nigeria vs United States: Oil reserves, per capita
Nigeria
26.84 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States
22.59 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Nigeria rank
23rd
United States rank
25th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.84 cubic meters per person against 22.59 cubic meters per person in United States, a difference of 4.25 cubic meters per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.52 cubic meters per person | 19.99 cubic meters per person | 11.54 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 26.2 cubic meters per person | 14.91 cubic meters per person | 11.28 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 32.7 cubic meters per person | 12.38 cubic meters per person | 20.31 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.5 cubic meters per person | 17.1 cubic meters per person | 14.4 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.47 cubic meters per person | 22.59 cubic meters per person | 4.88 cubic meters per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 26.84 cubic meters per person against 22.59 cubic meters per person in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Nigeria and United States?
- 4.25 cubic meters per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th 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.