Nigeria Coal

Reserves (2023)#33 World

2,363,352,640short tons

0.18%

of world reserves

> 500 years

at current production

Production (2024)#48 World

1,391,233short tons−4.5% YoY

Consumption (2024)#72 World

1,394,131short tons−4.3% YoY

Daily Deficit (2024)

−7.94short tons

Production covers 99.8% of consumption.

The rest is imported.

Consumption

Production

Deficit

Coal Reserves in Nigeria

Nigeria holds 2,363,352,640 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#33 in the world), and accounting for about 0.18% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
As of 2023 production rates, Nigeria has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Nigeria

Nigeria produced 1,391,233 short tons of coal in 2024 (#48 in the world), a decrease of 4.5% from 1,457,309 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Nigeria

Nigeria consumed 1,394,131 short tons of coal in 2024 (#72 in the world), a decrease of 4.3% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total coal consumption.
Per capita, coal consumption in Nigeria averaged 11.98 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.03 pounds per day (#110 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Nigeria

Nigeria imported 2,898 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.21% of consumption).

coal Balance in Nigeria

In 2024, Nigeria produced approximately 3,811.6 short tons of coal per day and consumed 3,819.5 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 7.94 short tons.

Nigeria Coal History (1980-2024)

	Reserves			Production				Consumption					Trade

2024	—	—	—	1,391,233	−4.5%	48	0.01%	1,394,131	−4.3%	72	0.01%	11.98	2,898	0	2,898
2023	2,363,352,640	33	0.18%	1,457,309	−56.6%	47	0.02%	1,457,309	−56.6%	71	0.02%	12.79	218.7	0.01	218.7
2022	2,363,352,640	33	0.18%	3,354,329	+21.4%	39	0.04%	3,354,329	+21.4%	54	0.04%	30.06	223.7	0	223.7
2021	2,363,352,640	33	0.19%	2,762,443	+6.6%	40	0.03%	2,762,443	+6.6%	57	0.03%	25.28	62,766	37.91	62,728
2020	2,363,352,640	33	0.19%	2,591,922	−13.6%	40	0.03%	2,591,922	−13.6%	57	0.03%	24.22	59,883	59.46	59,824
2019	2,363,352,640	33	0.19%	3,001,175	+1.1%	39	0.03%	3,001,175	+1.1%	55	0.03%	28.65	56,683	89.47	56,594
2018	2,363,352,640	33	0.19%	2,967,062	+17.1%	40	0.03%	2,967,062	+17.1%	57	0.03%	28.96	53,315	295.6	53,020
2017	2,363,352,640	33	0.19%	2,532,749	−13.6%	42	0.03%	2,532,749	−13.6%	60	0.03%	25.3	53,786	139.6	53,646
2016	2,363,352,640	33	0.19%	2,932,145	+4.7%	39	0.04%	2,932,145	+4.7%	57	0.03%	30.01	46,916	81.53	46,834
2015	2,363,352,640	33	0.20%	2,799,867	+5%	42	0.03%	2,799,867	+5%	60	0.03%	29.37	15,478	245.7	15,232
2014	2,363,352,640	33	0.21%	2,666,488	+0%	41	0.03%	2,666,488	+0%	60	0.03%	28.69	148.8	187.1	−38.38
2013	379,194,640	45	0.04%	2,666,488	+25%	41	0.03%	2,666,488	+25%	59	0.03%	29.46	146.5	1.15	145.4
2012	379,194,640	45	0.04%	2,132,970	+33.4%	41	0.02%	2,132,970	+33.4%	61	0.02%	24.21	35.39	0	35.39
2011	391,320,050	45	0.04%	1,599,452	+20%	43	0.02%	1,599,452	+20%	63	0.02%	18.67	703.3	0	703.3
2010	391,320,050	45	0.04%	1,332,693	+0%	44	0.02%	1,332,693	+0%	63	0.02%	15.99	92.59	0	92.59
2009	391,320,050	45	0.04%	1,332,693	+0%	43	0.02%	1,332,693	+0%	62	0.02%	16.45	104.7	0	104.7
2008	391,320,050	46	0.04%	1,332,693	+112.9%	46	0.02%	1,332,693	+112.9%	64	0.02%	16.91	2,507.8	0	2,507.8
2007	—	—	—	626,112	+42.4%	46	0.01%	626,112	+42.4%	69	0.01%	8.17	4,954.6	0	4,954.6
2006	—	—	—	439,822	+22%	50	0.01%	439,822	+22%	71	0.01%	5.9	1,610.5	0	1,610.5
2005	—	—	—	360,455	+17.6%	48	0.01%	360,455	+17.6%	70	0.01%	4.97	63.93	0	63.93
2004	—	—	—	306,442	+0%	48	< 0.01%	306,442	+0%	71	< 0.01%	4.34	912.7	0	912.7
2003	—	—	—	306,442	+9.4%	51	0.01%	306,442	+9.4%	71	0.01%	4.47	2.2	0	2.2
2002	—	—	—	279,987	−12.4%	51	0.01%	279,987	−12.4%	70	0.01%	4.2	17.64	0	17.64
2001	—	—	—	319,670	−4%	50	0.01%	319,670	−4%	66	0.01%	4.92	229.4	0	229.4
2000	—	—	—	332,898	+1787.5%	50	0.01%	332,898	+1787.5%	66	0.01%	5.27	441.3	0	441.3
1999	—	—	—	17,637	+33.3%	67	< 0.01%	17,637	+33.3%	100	< 0.01%	0.29	0	0	0
1998	—	—	—	13,228	−14.4%	66	< 0.01%	13,228	−14.4%	101	< 0.01%	0.22	0	0	0
1997	—	—	—	15,460	−17.5%	65	< 0.01%	15,460	−17.5%	99	< 0.01%	0.26	0	0	0
1996	—	—	—	18,739	−22.9%	65	< 0.01%	18,739	−22.9%	99	< 0.01%	0.33	0	0	0
1995	—	—	—	24,307	−11.8%	65	< 0.01%	24,307	−11.8%	99	< 0.01%	0.44	0	0	0
1994	—	—	—	27,558	−10.7%	65	< 0.01%	27,558	−10.7%	98	< 0.01%	0.51	0	0	0
1993	—	—	—	30,865	−60.4%	65	< 0.01%	30,865	−60.4%	94	< 0.01%	0.59	0	0	0
1992	—	—	—	77,954	−8.1%	61	< 0.01%	77,954	−8.1%	84	< 0.01%	1.52	0	0	0
1991	—	—	—	84,788	−14.5%	49	< 0.01%	84,788	−14.5%	65	< 0.01%	1.7	0	0	0
1990	—	—	—	99,208	+7.1%	50	< 0.01%	99,208	+7.1%	65	< 0.01%	2.04	0	0	0
1989	—	—	—	92,594	+2.4%	50	< 0.01%	92,594	+2.4%	65	< 0.01%	1.96	0	0	0
1988	—	—	—	90,389	−30%	50	< 0.01%	90,389	−30%	65	< 0.01%	1.96	0	0	0
1987	—	—	—	129,146	+12.2%	49	< 0.01%	129,146	+12.2%	63	< 0.01%	2.88	0	0	0
1986	—	—	—	115,098	−2.2%	48	< 0.01%	115,098	−2.2%	64	< 0.01%	2.64	0	0	0
1985	—	—	—	117,652	−2.1%	48	< 0.01%	117,652	−2.1%	63	< 0.01%	2.77	0	0	0
1984	—	—	—	120,206	−2.1%	48	< 0.01%	120,206	−2.1%	60	< 0.01%	2.91	0	0	0
1983	—	—	—	122,760	−2%	46	< 0.01%	122,760	−2%	60	< 0.01%	3.05	0	0	0
1982	—	—	—	125,314	−2%	46	< 0.01%	125,314	−2%	60	< 0.01%	3.2	0	0	0
1981	—	—	—	127,868	−2%	46	< 0.01%	127,868	−2%	57	< 0.01%	3.36	0	0	0
1980	—	—	—	130,422	—	46	< 0.01%	130,422	—	55	< 0.01%	3.54	0	0	0

Sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.

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