Oil production per person in Niger
Niger: Oil production per person was 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person in Niger, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Niger is 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Niger peaked at 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Niger 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 247.89 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 713.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +187.7% |
| 2013 | 685.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 660.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 445.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 399.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 473.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 428.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 414.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 375.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 362.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 325.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 315.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +128.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +187.7% | 247.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 713.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2024 | +128.2% | 315.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 713.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 65 Italy 761.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Turkey 747.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Syria 733.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 717.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Austria 630.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 554.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Niger?
- Oil production per person in Niger was 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 719.27 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for oil production per person?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.