Gas reserves, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gas reserves, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 1.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 78.72 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -20 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 78.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 28.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7832 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.8554 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 India 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Canada 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Poland 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Australia 0.8851 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Malaysia 0.5631 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2625 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Gas reserves, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.72 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for gas reserves, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas reserves. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas reserves. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.