Nigeria had 5.94 trillion standard cubic metrics of proven natural gas reserves in 2023. The amount slightly increased compared to the previous year, continuing the upward trend observed since 2016. Nigeria holds the largest natural gas reserves in Africa. In 2022, it exported natural gas amounting to some 29.7 billion standard cubic meters.
Proved natural gas reserves in Nigeria from 2011 to 2023
(in billion standard cubic metrics)
The source defines natural gas as "a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds and small quantities of various non-hydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase or in
solution with oil in natural underground reservoirs at reservoir conditions".
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OPEC. (June 25, 2024). Proved natural gas reserves in Nigeria from 2011 to 2023 (in billion standard cubic metrics) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387331/proved-natural-gas-reserves-in-nigeria/
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