The table compares the daily oil production in four different countries between 2000 and 2004
Looking at the table, it is clear that Congo and Nigeria had the highest oil production in most years, while Chad and Somalia had much lower figures. Also, the oil production in Congo decreased overall, whereas the other three countries increased their production.
In 2000, Congo had the highest oil production, at about 275,000 barrels per day. This was around 70,000 barrels more than Nigeria, which produced just over 200,000 barrels. Somalia produced only 5,000 barrels, while Chad did not produce any oil. By 2002, the production in Congo went down to 222,000 barrels, while Nigeria reached its lowest figure of 190,000 barrels per day.
In 2004, Nigeria’s oil production increased to about 213,000 barrels per day, which was the highest figure for this country. In contrast, Congo’s production fell to just over 200,000 barrels. Chad started producing oil in 2003 and its production increased to 50,000 barrels in 2004. Somalia also increased its production steadily and reached 50,000 barrels per day in the final year.