The table compares the amount of oil produced per day in four countries – Nigeria, Chad, Congo, and Somalia – measured by barrels – between 2000 and 2004.
Overall, all countries experienced an upward trend in their oil production rate, with the exception of Congo. In addition, Congo recorded the largest amount of oil daily throughout the period, except for 2004, with the dominance of Nigeria. Specifically, in the first three years, the oil production of Chad was virtually non-existent until 2003.
In 2000, Congo ranked first in its production volumes, at 275,000 barrels per day, followed by Nigeria, with the figure being 205,000 barrels. Conversely, Somalia accounted for only 5,000 barrels of oil production, making it the least oil-producing nation.
Thereafter, there was a consistent decrease of oil production in Congo over 4 years, finishing at 203,000 barrels by 2004. In contrast, Somalia climbed substantially by 10 times higher than its initial point, showing the most significant rising. Meanwhile, despite a noticeable increase in oil production, Nigeria observed a 15,000 barrels reduction by 2002, before recovering to its peak at 213,000 barrels by the end of the period, surpassing Congo in the amount of oil. Additionally, the oil production of Chad emerged in 2003, with a starting point of 8,000 barrels per day, then continued rising by nearly ten times, reaching 50,000 barrels by 2004.