The given table compares how much oil is produced on a daily basis in four selected countries between 2000 and 2004.
Overall, while the oil production in Nigeria, Chad and Somalia witnessed an upward tendency, that of Congo revealed an opposite trend. Additionally, despite producing the least amount of oil, the figure for Somalia and Chad recorded a notable growth rate throughout the period. Meanwhile, Congo had preserved its first rank before being surpassed by Nigeria in the last year.
In the first two years, Chad produced no oil until 2003, in which it produced 8,000 barrels for the first time. Following this, the number continued to soar to 50,000 barrels in 2004, making its daily production equal to that of Somalia. For the figure of Somalia, it indicates a straight jump to 50,000 barrels over the given period, which is ten times its initial production in 2000.
From 2000 to 2002 Nigeria witnessed a slight decline of 15,000 barrels each day in the amount of oil produced, from 205,000 to 190,000 barrels, followed by a considerable recovery to 213,000 barrels in 2004, making it surpassed that of Congo. In contrast, Congo’s oil production plummeted from 275,000 to just 203,000 barrels over 5 years, losing its dominant place in the last year.