Nepal vs Nigeria: Per capita daily oil consumption

Nepal
0.002 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Nigeria
0.0023 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Nepal rank
164th
Nigeria rank
161st

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0023 barrels per capita per day against 0.002 barrels per capita per day in Nepal, a difference of 0.0003 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 164th 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 Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 barrels per capita per day 0.0026 barrels per capita per day 0.0024 barrels per capita per day Nigeria
1990s 0.0004 barrels per capita per day 0.0025 barrels per capita per day 0.0021 barrels per capita per day Nigeria
2000s 0.0006 barrels per capita per day 0.0019 barrels per capita per day 0.0013 barrels per capita per day Nigeria
2010s 0.0012 barrels per capita per day 0.0022 barrels per capita per day 0.0009 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, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0023 barrels per capita per day against 0.002 barrels per capita per day in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Nepal and Nigeria?
0.0003 barrels per capita per day, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Nepal ranks 164th 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.