The table delineates the daily oil production figures, measured in thousands of barrels, for four distinct countries – Nigeria, Chad, Congo, and Somalia – over a five-year period from 2000 to 2004.
Overall, the data reveal contrasting trends: Nigeria and Congo experienced fluctuating but generally declining production rates, whereas Chad and Somalia recorded substantial growth, albeit from extremely low starting points, with Chad emerging as a notable producer by 2004.
Among the established oil producers, Congo exhibited a consistent downward trajectory, with production decreasing steadily from a peak of 275,000 barrels per day in 2000 to 203,000 barrels by 2004, representing a reduction of 72,000 barrels over the period. Similarly, Nigeria’s output, though more volatile, showed an overall decline, falling from 205,000 barrels in 2000 to 190,000 barrels in 2002, before recovering to 210,000 barrels in 2003 and further to 213,000 barrels in 2004. Despite this late upturn, Nigeria’s 2004 figure remained slightly above its 2000 level, contrasting with Congo’s unremitting decrease.
In stark contrast, Chad and Somalia both started the period with negligible production – Chad recorded no output from 2000 to 2002, while Somalia produced merely 5,000 barrels in 2000. However, Chad commenced production in 2003 at 8,000 barrels, which skyrocketed to 50,000 barrels in 2004, a sixfold increase in just one year. Somalia also witnessed significant growth, rising from 8,000 barrels in 2001 to 17,000 in 2002, and then doubling to 21,000 in 2003, before reaching 50,000 barrels in 2004, thereby matching Chad’s final output. This highlights a dramatic transformation in the oil production landscape for these two nations.