Iraq vs Nigeria: Gas reserves
Iraq
3.73 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Nigeria
5.76 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Iraq rank
13th
Nigeria rank
10th
Gas reserves over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.76 trillion cubic meters against 3.73 trillion cubic meters in Iraq, a difference of 2.03 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 211 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 983.02 billion cubic meters | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | 400.82 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | 3.09 trillion cubic meters | 91.17 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.13 trillion cubic meters | 4.43 trillion cubic meters | 1.30 trillion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.29 trillion cubic meters | 5.25 trillion cubic meters | 1.97 trillion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.73 trillion cubic meters | 5.72 trillion cubic meters | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.76 trillion cubic meters against 3.73 trillion cubic meters in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 2.03 trillion cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for gas reserves?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.