Gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gas reserves, per capita was 26,362 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria is 26,362 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 35,076 cubic meters per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,406 cubic meters per person, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,893 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 15,262 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 14,632 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 11,406 cubic meters per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 11,941 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 11,874 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,256 cubic meters per person | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 14,855 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 25,849 cubic meters per person | +74.0% |
| 1989 | 25,462 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 25,483 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 24,818 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 28,966 cubic meters per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 32,324 cubic meters per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 31,482 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 30,663 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 27,310 cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 25,397 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 27,137 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 28,536 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 27,783 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27,038 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 26,307 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,592 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,919 cubic meters per person | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 34,367 cubic meters per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 35,076 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 33,607 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 33,060 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32,181 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 31,484 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30,878 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29,001 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 28,466 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27,531 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26,805 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 26,150 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26,387 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26,716 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 26,860 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26,519 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 26,362 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +74.0% | 14,855 cubic meters per person | 25,849 cubic meters per person |
| 1986 | +28.5% | 11,874 cubic meters per person | 15,256 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,243 cubic meters per person | 11,406 cubic meters per person | 25,849 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,212 cubic meters per person | 24,818 cubic meters per person | 32,324 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,693 cubic meters per person | 25,592 cubic meters per person | 35,076 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,028 cubic meters per person | 26,150 cubic meters per person | 31,484 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,440 cubic meters per person | 26,362 cubic meters per person | 26,519 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 24 Congo 48,198 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 United States 39,746 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Malaysia 34,692 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Bolivia 25,382 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Ukraine 24,930 cubic meters per person compare
- 30 Namibia 22,165 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Nigeria was 26,362 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,076 cubic meters per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,406 cubic meters per person in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.