Oil production per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil production per person was 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,114 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 219 countries
All-time high
20,944 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1974
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Nigeria, 1900–2025
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 Nigeria is 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Nigeria peaked at 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0.2735 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 68.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +25023.0% |
| 1959 | 140.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.3% |
| 1960 | 216.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.9% |
| 1961 | 564.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +161.5% |
| 1962 | 810.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.5% |
| 1963 | 899.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.4% |
| 1965 | 3,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +122.8% |
| 1966 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.0% |
| 1967 | 3,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.5% |
| 1969 | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +273.0% |
| 1970 | 11,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.9% |
| 1971 | 15,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 17,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 19,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 16,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 18,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 17,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 15,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 18,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 16,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 10,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 9,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 8,799 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 9,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 10,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 9,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 8,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 8,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,700 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 10,476 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 11,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 9,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9,857 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 9,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 9,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 9,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 7,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 8,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 5,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 3,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 3,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +25023.0% | 0.2735 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +273.0% | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1961 | +161.5% | 216.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 564.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1965 | +122.8% | 1,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,136 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1959 | +104.3% | 68.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.37 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +95.9% | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,101 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 South Sudan 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Australia 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ghana 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Chad 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Albania 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % 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 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Nigeria?
- Oil production per person in Nigeria was 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil production per person?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.