Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves
Nigeria
5.76 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
9.42 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Nigeria rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Gas reserves over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.42 trillion cubic meters against 5.76 trillion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 3.66 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | 3.55 trillion cubic meters | 2.17 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.09 trillion cubic meters | 5.33 trillion cubic meters | 2.24 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.43 trillion cubic meters | 6.58 trillion cubic meters | 2.14 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.25 trillion cubic meters | 8.24 trillion cubic meters | 2.99 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.72 trillion cubic meters | 9.25 trillion cubic meters | 3.53 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.42 trillion cubic meters against 5.76 trillion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.66 trillion cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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.