As of 2021, Nigeria had the highest share of crude oil reserves in the region of Western Africa. The country accounted for almost 100 percent of the region's oil reserves. Furthermore, Nigeria had one of the largest conventional oil reserves in the world.
Distribution of crude oil reserves in Western Africa as of 2021, by country
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African Energy Commission. (October 31, 2022). Distribution of crude oil reserves in Western Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357919/distribution-of-crude-oil-reserves-in-western-africa-by-country/
African Energy Commission. "Distribution of crude oil reserves in Western Africa as of 2021, by country." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357919/distribution-of-crude-oil-reserves-in-western-africa-by-country/
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Distribution of crude oil reserves in Western Africa as of 2021, by country [Graph], African Energy Commission, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357919/distribution-of-crude-oil-reserves-in-western-africa-by-country/
