Gas reserves in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gas reserves was 5.76 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in Nigeria, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves in Nigeria stood at 5.76 trillion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Nigeria peaked at 5.76 trillion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 917.47 billion cubic meters, in 1983.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.16 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 trillion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 917.47 billion cubic meters | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 985.43 billion cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.01 trillion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.33 trillion cubic meters | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.38 trillion cubic meters | +78.7% |
| 1989 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.47 trillion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.47 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.97 trillion cubic meters | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 3.40 trillion cubic meters | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 3.40 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.40 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 trillion cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.97 trillion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.25 trillion cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 4.98 trillion cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.23 trillion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.15 trillion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.21 trillion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.21 trillion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.25 trillion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.29 trillion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.11 trillion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.15 trillion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.12 trillion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.11 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.11 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.28 trillion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.48 trillion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.63 trillion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.76 trillion cubic meters | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves 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 | +78.7% | 1.33 trillion cubic meters | 2.38 trillion cubic meters |
| 1986 | +32.0% | 1.01 trillion cubic meters | 1.33 trillion cubic meters |
| 2004 | +28.2% | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | 4.50 trillion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | 917.47 billion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 trillion cubic meters | 2.47 trillion cubic meters | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 trillion cubic meters | 3.51 trillion cubic meters | 5.23 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 trillion cubic meters | 5.11 trillion cubic meters | 5.63 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 trillion cubic meters | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | 5.76 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Nigeria?
- Gas reserves in Nigeria was 5.76 trillion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 trillion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 917.47 billion cubic meters in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for gas reserves?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.