Lesotho vs Nigeria: Per capita daily oil consumption
Lesotho
0.0024 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Nigeria
0.0023 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Lesotho rank
158th
Nigeria rank
161st
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0024 barrels per capita per day against 0.0023 barrels per capita per day in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 barrels per capita per day.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 barrels per capita per day | 0.0026 barrels per capita per day | 0.0019 barrels per capita per day | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0006 barrels per capita per day | 0.0025 barrels per capita per day | 0.0019 barrels per capita per day | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0016 barrels per capita per day | 0.0019 barrels per capita per day | 0.0004 barrels per capita per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | 0.0022 barrels per capita per day | 0.0001 barrels per capita per day | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 0.0024 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 Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.0001 barrels per capita per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.