Congo vs Nigeria: Gas reserves, per capita

Congo
48,198 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Nigeria
26,362 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Congo rank
24th
Nigeria rank
27th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 48,198 cubic meters per person against 26,362 cubic meters per person in Nigeria, a difference of 21,836 cubic meters per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 34,002 cubic meters per person 16,243 cubic meters per person 17,759 cubic meters per person Congo
1990s 33,505 cubic meters per person 28,212 cubic meters per person 5,293 cubic meters per person Congo
2000s 35,830 cubic meters per person 30,693 cubic meters per person 5,137 cubic meters per person Congo
2010s 51,052 cubic meters per person 28,028 cubic meters per person 23,025 cubic meters per person Congo
2020s 48,868 cubic meters per person 26,440 cubic meters per person 22,427 cubic meters per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 48,198 cubic meters per person against 26,362 cubic meters per person in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Congo and Nigeria?
21,836 cubic meters per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Congo ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,721 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.