As of 2021, Libya accounted for 76 percent of crude oil reserves in Northern Africa. Algeria had the second largest oil reserves in the region, making up a share of 19 percent. The global distribution of oil reserves showed that Libya was among the leading ten countries with the highest share of oil reserves worldwide.
Distribution of crude oil reserves in Northern Africa as of 2021, by country
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Share of crude oil reserves
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African Energy Commission. (October 31, 2022). Distribution of crude oil reserves in Northern Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357798/distribution-of-crude-oil-reserves-in-northern-africa-by-country/
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Distribution of crude oil reserves in Northern Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph], African Energy Commission, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357798/distribution-of-crude-oil-reserves-in-northern-africa-by-country/