Natural gas production — all countries

Natural gas production — Western Africa

Natural gas production in Western Africa in 2024 — 45.28 bn m³. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4,107.6%.

2024 45.28 bn m³ +4.96% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 51.83 bn m³2020
Period minimum 1.08 bn m³1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · billion cubic meters

Natural gas production — Western Africa, 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: 5.07 bn m³1994: 4.59 bn m³1995: 5.28 bn m³1996: 5.88 bn m³1997: 6.49 bn m³1998: 6.74 bn m³1999: 8.33 bn m³2000: 13.86 bn m³2001: 16.3 bn m³2002: 15.59 bn m³2003: 21.69 bn m³2004: 23.15 bn m³2005: 23.75 bn m³2006: 29.85 bn m³2007: 34.05 bn m³2008: 34.48 bn m³2009: 27.47 bn m³2010: 30.7 bn m³2011: 42.99 bn m³2012: 44.4 bn m³2013: 40.52 bn m³2014: 46.02 bn m³2015: 47.99 bn m³2016: 44.77 bn m³2017: 47.76 bn m³2018: 48.86 bn m³2019: 50.18 bn m³2020: 51.83 bn m³2021: 49 bn m³2022: 46.09 bn m³2023: 43.13 bn m³2024: 45.28 bn m³
Change over the period: +44.2 (+4,107.58%) Average annual rate: 8.87 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Africa 45.28 bn m³
World computed 4,218.35 bn m³
Natural gas production — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year bn m³ Change Change, %
2024 45.28 +2.14 +4.96%
2023 43.13 −2.96 −6.42%
2022 46.09 −2.91 −5.94%
2021 49 −2.82 −5.45%
2020 51.83 +1.65 +3.29%
2019 50.18 +1.32 +2.7%
2018 48.86 +1.1 +2.3%
2017 47.76 +3 +6.69%
2016 44.77 −3.22 −6.71%
2015 47.99 +1.97 +4.29%
2014 46.02 +5.5 +13.58%
2013 40.52 −3.88 −8.75%
2012 44.4 +1.41 +3.27%
2011 42.99 +12.3 +40.07%
2010 30.7 +3.22 +11.72%
2009 27.47 −7 −20.31%
2008 34.48 +0.43 +1.25%
2007 34.05 +4.2 +14.07%
2006 29.85 +6.1 +25.68%
2005 23.75 +0.6 +2.59%
2004 23.15 +1.46 +6.73%
2003 21.69 +6.1 +39.13%
2002 15.59 −0.71 −4.36%
2001 16.3 +2.44 +17.6%
2000 13.86 +5.53 +66.39%
1999 8.33 +1.59 +23.59%
1998 6.74 +0.25 +3.85%
1997 6.49 +0.61 +10.37%
1996 5.88 +0.6 +11.37%
1995 5.28 +0.69 +15.03%
1994 4.59 −0.48 −9.47%
1993 5.07 +0.17 +3.47%
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).