Namibia vs Nigeria: Gas reserves, per capita

Namibia
22,165 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Nigeria
26,362 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Namibia rank
30th
Nigeria rank
27th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26,362 cubic meters per person against 22,165 cubic meters per person in Namibia, a difference of 4,197 cubic meters per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 53,143 cubic meters per person 28,212 cubic meters per person 24,931 cubic meters per person Namibia
2000s 34,422 cubic meters per person 30,693 cubic meters per person 3,729 cubic meters per person Namibia
2010s 26,584 cubic meters per person 28,028 cubic meters per person 1,443 cubic meters per person Nigeria
2020s 22,498 cubic meters per person 26,440 cubic meters per person 3,943 cubic meters per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Namibia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 26,362 cubic meters per person against 22,165 cubic meters per person in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Namibia and Nigeria?
4,197 cubic meters per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Namibia ranks 30th 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.