Oil production by region in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil production by region was 977.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil production by region in Nigeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 977.11 terawatt-hours for oil production by region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production by region in Nigeria peaked at 1,419 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.17 terawatt-hours, in 1968.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.96 terawatt-hours | 81.17 terawatt-hours | 309.52 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 620.47 terawatt-hours | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 852.58 terawatt-hours | 707.78 terawatt-hours | 1,182 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 1,017 terawatt-hours | 1,160 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,276 terawatt-hours | 1,105 terawatt-hours | 1,415 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,237 terawatt-hours | 1,061 terawatt-hours | 1,419 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.89 terawatt-hours | 805.57 terawatt-hours | 1,063 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production by region in Nigeria?
- Oil production by region in Nigeria was 977.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production by region recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil production by region recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.17 terawatt-hours in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil production by region?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production by region rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.