Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Natural gas production by region
Nigeria
507.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
586.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Nigeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 586.29 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 78.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 50 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 25.93 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 27.58 terawatt-hours | 125.11 terawatt-hours | 97.53 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 284.59 terawatt-hours | 239.03 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 227.38 terawatt-hours | 446.71 terawatt-hours | 219.33 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 414.53 terawatt-hours | 531.07 terawatt-hours | 116.54 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 484.94 terawatt-hours | 552.11 terawatt-hours | 67.18 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 586.29 terawatt-hours against 507.74 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 78.55 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.