Nigeria vs Qatar: Oil reserves
Nigeria
5.87 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Qatar
4.01 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Nigeria rank
12th
Qatar rank
15th
Oil reserves over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.87 billion cubic meters against 4.01 billion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 1.85 billion cubic meters.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 billion cubic meters | 534.80 million cubic meters | 2.09 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.87 billion cubic meters | 615.07 million cubic meters | 2.25 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.73 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 2.53 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.89 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 1.87 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.87 billion cubic meters | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 1.86 billion cubic meters | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 5.87 billion cubic meters against 4.01 billion cubic meters in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 1.85 billion cubic meters, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves?
- Nigeria ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.