The table given compares the four different countries based on the daily oil production in 4 countries between 2000 and 2004, at 1-year intervals.
Looking at the illustration, it is immediately evident that Congo recorded the highest figure in most years, whereas the opposite was true for Chad. Additionally, all countries surveyed show an overall upward trend, except for Congo.
In 2000, Congo dominated the chart at 275,000 barrels per day, which was roughly 70,000 barrels per day higher than that of Nigeria. Somalia ranked third with 5,000 barrels per day. While Chad came in last with 0 barrels per day.In 2000, Congo had reached a peak of the table to 270,000 barrels per day, compared to small changes in the stastic of the other three.
In 2004, despite some dramatic drops in Congo’s production to 203,000 barrels per day, Chad experienced an exponential growth and reached a peak of 50,000 barrels per day, becoming the third highest producer. Somalia also experienced an exponential growth to 50,000 barrels per day, matching Chad’s output. Nigeria’s production had recovered and increased to 213,000 barrels per day.