Kenya vs Nigeria: Per capita daily oil consumption

Kenya
0.0023 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Nigeria
0.0023 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Kenya rank
159th
Nigeria rank
161st

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0023 barrels per capita per day against 0.0023 barrels per capita per day in Nigeria, a difference of 0 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 191 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.002 barrels per capita per day 0.0026 barrels per capita per day 0.0006 barrels per capita per day Nigeria
1990s 0.0016 barrels per capita per day 0.0025 barrels per capita per day 0.0009 barrels per capita per day Nigeria
2000s 0.0018 barrels per capita per day 0.0019 barrels per capita per day 0.0002 barrels per capita per day Nigeria
2010s 0.0021 barrels per capita per day 0.0022 barrels per capita per day 0.0001 barrels per capita per day Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 0.0023 barrels per capita per day against 0.0023 barrels per capita per day in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Kenya and Nigeria?
0 barrels per capita per day, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Kenya ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.