Nigeria vs United States: Gas reserves, per capita

Nigeria
26,362 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States
39,746 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Nigeria rank
27th
United States rank
25th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 39,746 cubic meters per person against 26,362 cubic meters per person in Nigeria, a difference of 13,384 cubic meters per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.

Nigeria ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United States Difference Ahead
1980s 16,243 cubic meters per person 23,237 cubic meters per person 6,994 cubic meters per person United States
1990s 28,212 cubic meters per person 17,769 cubic meters per person 10,442 cubic meters per person Nigeria
2000s 30,693 cubic meters per person 19,143 cubic meters per person 11,550 cubic meters per person Nigeria
2010s 28,028 cubic meters per person 30,599 cubic meters per person 2,572 cubic meters per person United States
2020s 26,519 cubic meters per person 39,746 cubic meters per person 13,227 cubic meters per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Nigeria or United States?
United States, at 39,746 cubic meters per person against 26,362 cubic meters per person in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Nigeria and United States?
13,384 cubic meters per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th 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.