Malaysia vs Nigeria: Gas reserves, per capita

Malaysia
34,692 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Nigeria
26,362 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Malaysia rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 34,692 cubic meters per person against 26,362 cubic meters per person in Nigeria, a difference of 8,330 cubic meters per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 71,324 cubic meters per person 16,243 cubic meters per person 55,081 cubic meters per person Malaysia
1990s 96,755 cubic meters per person 28,212 cubic meters per person 68,544 cubic meters per person Malaysia
2000s 86,739 cubic meters per person 30,693 cubic meters per person 56,046 cubic meters per person Malaysia
2010s 57,607 cubic meters per person 28,028 cubic meters per person 29,579 cubic meters per person Malaysia
2020s 34,794 cubic meters per person 26,440 cubic meters per person 8,354 cubic meters per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Malaysia or Nigeria?
Malaysia, at 34,692 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 Malaysia and Nigeria?
8,330 cubic meters per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 26th 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.