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Nigeria Natural Gas

Reserves (2025)#9 World
209,871,000,000,000ft³
2.8%
of world reserves
151 years
at current production
Production (2024)#19 World
1,380,418,849,000ft³+5.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#39 World
708,904,527,700ft³+5.5% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+1,839,765,264ft³

Consumption uses 51.4% of production.

Exports take 47.3% of production.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Natural Gas Reserves in Nigeria

  • Nigeria has proven dry natural gas 209,871,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#9 in the world), representing 2.8% of the world's total.
  • As of 2024 production rates, Nigeria has roughly 151 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).

Natural Gas Production in Nigeria

  • Nigeria produced 1,380,418,849,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#19 in the world), an increase of 5.4% from 1,310,303,525,000 cubic feet in 2023.

Natural Gas Consumption in Nigeria

  • Nigeria consumed 708,904,527,700 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#39 in the world), an increase of 5.5% from 2023. This represents 0.47% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
  • Per capita, natural gas consumption in Nigeria averaged 3,046.7 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 8.35 cubic feet per day (#94 in the world).

Natural Gas Imports & Exports in Nigeria

  • Nigeria exported 652,311,015,100 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈47.3% of production).

natural gas Balance in Nigeria

  • In 2024, Nigeria produced approximately 3,781,969,449 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 1,942,204,185 cubic feet per day , a daily surplus of 1,839,765,264 cubic feet.

Nigeria Natural Gas History (1980-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2025209,871,000,000,00092.8%————————————
2024208,812,000,000,00092.8%1,380,418,849,000+5.4%190.93%708,904,527,700+5.5%390.47%3,046.70652,311,015,100−652,311,015,100
2023206,516,000,000,00092.8%1,310,303,525,000−7.6%190.89%672,038,488,200+1.4%390.46%2,949.10631,087,257,800−631,087,257,800
2022203,056,000,000,00092.8%1,417,539,543,000−7.7%190.97%662,648,380,100−6.7%400.46%2,969.50717,569,395,700−717,569,395,700
2021203,444,000,000,00092.8%1,536,347,482,000−7%171.1%709,868,901,500+2.4%380.49%3,248.40813,273,650,200−813,273,650,200
2020———1,652,592,880,000+1.1%161.2%693,167,873,600+4.5%370.50%3,239.20982,431,063,200−982,431,063,200
2019198,711,000,000,000102.8%1,634,960,378,000+1.6%171.1%663,478,918,800+1.4%380.47%3,167.20971,479,437,200−971,479,437,200
2018193,351,000,000,000102.8%1,609,336,086,000+2.5%171.2%654,450,164,500+7.4%390.47%3,193.40954,885,921,200−954,885,921,200
2017186,610,000,000,00092.7%1,570,776,085,700+6.5%181.2%609,290,164,500−6.7%410.46%3,042.60961,485,921,200−961,485,921,200
2016180,490,000,000,00092.6%1,474,755,416,400−7.5%181.2%652,974,448,400−1.8%380.51%3,3410821,780,968,000−821,780,968,000
2015180,490,000,000,00092.6%1,594,401,620,000+3%171.3%664,628,300,000−0.43%380.53%3,485.70929,843,950,000−929,843,950,000
2014180,737,000,000,00092.6%1,548,244,915,000+14.1%191.3%667,488,815,000+14.1%370.54%3,590.60880,756,100,000−880,756,100,000
2013182,000,000,000,00092.7%1,356,484,465,000−9.8%221.1%584,816,400,000+6.8%400.47%3,230.10771,632,750,000−771,632,750,000
2012180,458,000,000,00092.7%1,503,394,865,000+3%191.2%547,382,500,000+0.96%400.45%3,106.60956,330,200,000−956,330,200,000
2011186,880,000,000,00082.8%1,459,321,745,000+42.5%211.2%542,191,195,000+205.2%410.46%3,163.70917,130,550,000−917,130,550,000
2010185,280,000,000,00082.8%1,023,781,850,000+12.3%250.90%177,634,450,000+20.9%600.15%1,0660846,147,400,000−846,147,400,000
2009184,160,000,000,00072.9%911,986,850,000−21.3%250.86%146,910,400,000−66.1%610.14%906.60564,333,700,000−564,333,700,000
2008183,990,000,000,00073.0%1,159,214,875,000+1%231.1%433,491,625,000+15.8%430.40%2,750.70725,723,250,000−725,723,250,000
2007181,900,000,000,00072.9%1,147,737,500,000+14%231.1%374,339,000,000−2.9%450.35%2,442.40773,398,500,000−773,398,500,000
2006184,660,000,000,00073.0%1,006,477,500,000+27.2%240.98%385,639,800,000+5.4%430.38%2,586.80620,837,700,000−620,837,700,000
2005176,000,000,000,00072.9%791,056,000,000+2.8%260.80%365,863,400,000+11.2%450.37%2,522.90425,192,600,000−425,192,600,000
2004159,000,000,000,00082.6%769,867,000,000+7.4%260.81%329,135,800,000+9.5%460.34%2,333.40440,731,200,000−440,731,200,000
2003124,000,000,000,00092.3%716,894,500,000+43%270.77%300,530,650,000+33.8%460.32%2,190.40416,363,850,000−416,363,850,000
2002124,000,000,000,00092.3%501,473,000,000−4.7%300.56%224,603,400,000+2.4%510.25%1,682.80276,869,600,000−276,869,600,000
2001124,000,000,000,00092.3%526,193,500,000+19.6%290.60%219,306,150,000−7.7%510.25%1,688.80306,887,350,000−306,887,350,000
2000124,000,000,000,00092.4%440,024,900,000+79.3%300.51%237,669,950,000+8.4%470.27%1,880.60202,354,950,000−202,354,950,000
1999124,000,000,000,00092.4%245,439,250,000+17.8%350.29%219,306,150,000+5.3%460.26%1,782.3026,133,100,000−26,133,100,000
1998114,852,000,000,00092.3%208,358,500,000+0.85%380.25%208,358,500,000+0.85%470.26%1,738.5000
1997104,717,000,000,000102.1%206,592,750,000+7.1%390.26%206,592,750,000+7.1%460.25%1,769.5000
1996109,710,000,000,00083.7%192,819,900,000+5.2%370.24%192,819,900,000+5.2%460.24%1,695000
1995120,000,000,000,00084.0%183,280,000,000+14.1%370.24%183,280,000,000+14.1%460.23%1,653.9000
1994120,000,000,000,00084.0%160,680,000,000−9.9%410.21%160,680,000,000−9.9%490.21%1,488.7000
1993120,000,000,000,00084.1%178,340,800,000+3.1%380.23%178,340,800,000+3.1%450.23%1,696.5000
1992104,720,000,000,00084.0%173,043,500,000+3%380.23%173,043,500,000+3%440.23%1,690.3000
199187,400,000,000,000112.1%168,000,000,000+28.2%320.23%168,000,000,000+28.2%370.22%1,684.7000
199087,400,000,000,000102.2%131,000,000,000−21.1%350.18%131,000,000,000−21.1%380.18%1,348.8000
198985,000,000,000,000112.2%166,000,000,000+24.8%320.23%166,000,000,000+24.8%340.23%1,756———
198884,000,000,000,000102.2%133,000,000,000+1.5%350.19%133,000,000,000+1.5%370.19%1,445.3———
198747,000,000,000,000141.3%131,000,000,000+12.9%360.20%131,000,000,000+12.9%370.20%1,462.2———
198647,000,000,000,000121.3%116,000,000,000+7.4%330.18%116,000,000,000+7.4%350.18%1,329.7———
198535,600,000,000,000141.0%108,000,000,000+11.3%340.17%108,000,000,000+11.3%360.17%1,272.1———
198434,800,000,000,000131.1%97,000,000,000+19.8%330.16%97,000,000,000+19.8%350.16%1,175.4———
198332,400,000,000,000131.1%81,000,000,000+62%350.15%81,000,000,000+62%340.15%1,007———
198240,500,000,000,000111.4%50,000,000,000−34.2%380.09%50,000,000,000−34.2%390.09%637.9———
198141,000,000,000,000111.5%76,000,000,000+100%320.14%76,000,000,000+100%320.14%999.1———
198041,400,000,000,000101.6%38,000,000,000—420.07%38,000,000,000—420.07%515.2———

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