Natural gas production — all countries

Natural gas production — Nigeria

Natural gas production in Nigeria in 2024 — 39.09 bn m³. Ranked 19 in the world out of 213. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 3,532.7%.

2024 39.09 bn m³ +5.35% vs 2023
World rank 19of 213
Period maximum 46.8 bn m³2020
Period minimum 1.08 bn m³1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · billion cubic meters

Natural gas production — Nigeria, 1980–2024020406019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 1.08 bn m³1981: 2.15 bn m³1982: 1.42 bn m³1983: 2.29 bn m³1984: 2.75 bn m³1985: 3.06 bn m³1986: 3.28 bn m³1987: 3.71 bn m³1988: 3.77 bn m³1989: 4.7 bn m³1990: 3.71 bn m³1991: 4.76 bn m³1992: 4.9 bn m³1993: 5.05 bn m³1994: 4.55 bn m³1995: 5.19 bn m³1996: 5.46 bn m³1997: 5.85 bn m³1998: 5.9 bn m³1999: 6.95 bn m³2000: 12.46 bn m³2001: 14.9 bn m³2002: 14.2 bn m³2003: 20.3 bn m³2004: 21.8 bn m³2005: 22.4 bn m³2006: 28.5 bn m³2007: 32.5 bn m³2008: 32.83 bn m³2009: 25.82 bn m³2010: 28.99 bn m³2011: 41.32 bn m³2012: 42.57 bn m³2013: 38.41 bn m³2014: 43.84 bn m³2015: 45.15 bn m³2016: 41.76 bn m³2017: 44.48 bn m³2018: 45.57 bn m³2019: 46.3 bn m³2020: 46.8 bn m³2021: 43.5 bn m³2022: 40.14 bn m³2023: 37.1 bn m³2024: 39.09 bn m³
Change over the period: +38.01 (+3,532.68%) Average annual rate: 8.51 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 39.09 bn m³
World computed 4,218.35 bn m³
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 76.81 bn m³
Western Africa computed 45.28 bn m³
Lower-middle-income countries computed 573.35 bn m³
Natural gas production — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn m³ Change Change, %
2024 39.09 +1.99 +5.35%
2023 37.1 −3.04 −7.56%
2022 40.14 −3.36 −7.73%
2021 43.5 −3.29 −7.03%
2020 46.8 +0.5 +1.08%
2019 46.3 +0.73 +1.59%
2018 45.57 +1.09 +2.45%
2017 44.48 +2.72 +6.51%
2016 41.76 −3.39 −7.5%
2015 45.15 +1.31 +2.98%
2014 43.84 +5.43 +14.14%
2013 38.41 −4.16 −9.77%
2012 42.57 +1.25 +3.02%
2011 41.32 +12.33 +42.54%
2010 28.99 +3.17 +12.26%
2009 25.82 −7 −21.33%
2008 32.83 +0.33 +1%
2007 32.5 +4 +14.04%
2006 28.5 +6.1 +27.23%
2005 22.4 +0.6 +2.75%
2004 21.8 +1.5 +7.39%
2003 20.3 +6.1 +42.96%
2002 14.2 −0.7 −4.7%
2001 14.9 +2.44 +19.58%
2000 12.46 +5.51 +79.28%
1999 6.95 +1.05 +17.8%
1998 5.9 +0.05 +0.85%
1997 5.85 +0.39 +7.14%
1996 5.46 +0.27 +5.21%
1995 5.19 +0.64 +14.07%
1994 4.55 −0.5 −9.9%
1993 5.05 +0.15 +3.06%
1992 4.9 +0.14 +3%
1991 4.76 +1.05 +28.24%
1990 3.71 −0.99 −21.08%
1989 4.7 +0.93 +24.81%
1988 3.77 +0.06 +1.53%
1987 3.71 +0.42 +12.93%
1986 3.28 +0.23 +7.41%
1985 3.06 +0.31 +11.34%
1984 2.75 +0.45 +19.75%
1983 2.29 +0.88 +62%
1982 1.42 −0.74 −34.21%
1981 2.15 +1.08 +100%
1980 1.08

About the indicator

Marketed natural gas production over the year, in billions of cubic meters. “Marketed” means gas after impurities have been removed and condensate extracted — that is, the gas that reaches the consumer rather than the gas lifted from the well: in some countries the difference between the two reaches a quarter, because part of the gas is reinjected into the reservoir or flared. The gas market remains tied to pipelines more tightly than the oil market, so large producers and large consumers usually turn out to be neighbors.

Important: Marketed gas, after impurities are removed: gas reinjected into the reservoir and gas flared are not included in this figure.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).