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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Share of regional oil reserves
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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 July 22, 2024, from 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/