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
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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About this data
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.