The table shows changes in the daily output of oil in four different nations —Nigeria, Chad, Congo, and Somalia— between 2000 and 2004.
Overall, the daily oil production rose in Nigeria, Chad, and Somalia over the period, while the reverse was true for Congo. Moreover, Nigeria and Congo stood out as the most significant producers compared to the other countries.
Nigeria and Congo exhibited consistently higher figures throughout the period. In 2000, Nigeria’s oil output stood at 205,000 barrels per day. It dropped slightly by 4,000 barrels in 2001, which was followed by a further drop to 190,000 barrels in the next year. However, the figure recovered steadily in the subsequent years, rising to 210,000 barrels in 2003 and peaking at 213,000 barrels by 2004. Similarly, Congo began the period with a relatively high figure of 275,000 barrels per day, but unlike Nigeria, its output declined continuously over the years without any recovery. After a gradual fall, the production reached 203,000 barrels per day by the end of the period.
By contrast, the figures were significantly lower for the remaining countries. Somalia’s daily oil output began at just 5,000 barrels in 2000, rising modestly to 8,000 barrels in 2001. This was followed by a sharp increase to 17,000 barrels in 2002. The figure continued to grow, reaching 21,000 barrels in 2003, and then more than doubled to 50,000 barrels by the final year. Chad began oil production in 2003, with an initial output of 30,000 barrels per day, which then rose to 50,000 barrels in 2004.