As of 2018, Africa accounted for large natural gas resources amounting to approximately 100 trillion cubic meters across the whole continent. In that year, Algeria held around 26 percent of the recoverable African natural gas resources.
Distribution of recoverable natural gas resources in Africa in 2018, by region
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IEA. (November 12, 2019). Distribution of recoverable natural gas resources in Africa in 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087377/africa-share-recoverable-natural-gas-resources-share-by-region/
IEA. "Distribution of recoverable natural gas resources in Africa in 2018, by region." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087377/africa-share-recoverable-natural-gas-resources-share-by-region/
IEA. (2019). Distribution of recoverable natural gas resources in Africa in 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087377/africa-share-recoverable-natural-gas-resources-share-by-region/
IEA. "Distribution of Recoverable Natural Gas Resources in Africa in 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087377/africa-share-recoverable-natural-gas-resources-share-by-region/
IEA, Distribution of recoverable natural gas resources in Africa in 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087377/africa-share-recoverable-natural-gas-resources-share-by-region/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Distribution of recoverable natural gas resources in Africa in 2018, by region [Graph], IEA, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1087377/africa-share-recoverable-natural-gas-resources-share-by-region/