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  • Nigeria's hydrocarbon resources are the mainstay of the country's economy, but development of the oil and natural gas sectors is often constrained by instability in the Niger Delta.
  • For the last nine years, the U.S. has imported between 9-11 percent of its crude oil from Nigeria; however, U.S. import data for the first half of 2012 show that Nigerian crude is down to a 5 percent share of total U.S. crude imports.
  • Nigerian LNG exports to the U.S. substantially declined in 2011, while the country's LNG exports to Japan more than tripled in 2011.

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Analysis Last Updated: October 16, 2012

Overview data for Nigeria

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nigeria
Africa
OPEC
World
Rank
 Nigeria
Total Oil Production 2060.0000 , 1438.0000 , 1300.0000 , 1246.0000 , 1393.0000 , 1500.0000 , 1469.9072 , 1344.4040 , 1453.9867 , 1721.6369 , 1816.8583 , 1898.1701 , 1950.6094 , 1966.9371 , 1936.4008 , 1998.0772 , 2006.7507 , 2139.7891 , 2160.0415 , 2136.3050 , 2169.1351 , 2261.4161 , 2123.3230 , 2278.5920 , 2331.6962 , 2630.8603 , 2442.2501 , 2352.7555 , 2168.8653 , 2212.1802 , 2459.4036 , 2554.4885 , 2524.1433
(1980-2012)
2,554.49 9,367 35,179 87,329 12 2,524.14
Crude Oil Production 2055.0000 , 1433.0000 , 1295.0000 , 1241.0000 , 1388.0000 , 1495.0000 , 1467.0000 , 1341.0000 , 1450.0000 , 1716.0000 , 1810.0000 , 1891.8000 , 1943.0000 , 1960.0000 , 1930.9000 , 1992.7534 , 2000.5320 , 2132.4520 , 2153.4575 , 2129.8600 , 2165.0000 , 2256.1562 , 2117.8630 , 2275.0004 , 2328.9620 , 2627.4384 , 2439.8630 , 2349.6438 , 2165.4399 , 2208.3113 , 2455.2603 , 2550.3452 , 2520.0000
(1980-2012)
2,550.35 8,571 31,784 74,136 10 2,520.00
Consumption 170.0000 , 200.0000 , 215.0000 , 202.0000 , 210.0000 , 222.0000 , 208.3000 , 218.0000 , 234.1000 , 243.9860 , 251.0000 , 258.6568 , 264.7199 , 270.7959 , 251.9716 , 284.0360 , 286.0525 , 277.2513 , 260.1014 , 251.9673 , 245.5651 , 305.6890 , 303.9465 , 288.4746 , 277.0738 , 311.6272 , 284.4665 , 268.9417 , 269.1300 , 242.5015 , 242.1989 , 240.0000 , 269.8873
(1980-2012)
240.00 3,339 7,999 88,254 49 269.89 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports 1890.0000 , 1238.0000 , 1085.0000 , 1044.0000 , 1183.0000 , 1278.0000 , 1261.6072 , 1126.4040 , 1219.8867 , 1477.6509 , 1565.8583 , 1639.5134 , 1685.8895 , 1696.1412 , 1684.4292 , 1714.0413 , 1720.6982 , 1862.5378 , 1899.9401 , 1884.3377 , 1923.5700 , 1955.7270 , 1819.3765 , 1990.1175 , 2054.6224 , 2319.2331 , 2157.7835 , 2083.8139 , 1899.7353 , 1969.6786 , 2217.2046 , 2314.4885 , 2254.2559
(1980-2012)
2,314.49 6,028 27,180 -- 179 2,254.26
Refinery Capacity 160.0000 , 160.0000 , 254.0000 , 260.0000 , 247.0000 , 250.0000 , 250.0000 , 250.0000 , 270.0000 , 415.0000 , 433.0000 , 433.0000 , 433.2500 , 433.2500 , 433.2500 , 433.2500 , 433.2500 , 433.2500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 438.7500 , 505.0000 , 505.0000 , 505.0000 , 445.0000 , 445.0000
(1980-2012)
445 3,220 8,987 88,097 39 445
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 17.4000 , 16.7000 , 16.5000 , 16.7500 , 16.5500 , 16.6500 , 16.6000 , 16.0000 , 15.9800 , 16.0000 , 16.0000 , 17.1000 , 17.8998 , 17.8998 , 17.8998 , 17.8998 , 20.8280 , 15.5209 , 16.7860 , 22.5000 , 22.5000 , 22.5000 , 24.0000 , 24.0000 , 25.0000 , 35.2550 , 35.8760 , 36.2200 , 36.2200 , 36.2200 , 37.2000 , 37.2000 , 37.2000 , 37.2000
(1980-2013)
37.20 124 1,113 NA 11 37.20
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Nigeria
Production 37.7900 , 76.0000 , 50.0000 , 81.2000 , 97.0000 , 108.0000 , 116.0000 , 130.7000 , 133.1400 , 165.9800 , 131.0000 , 168.0000 , 173.0435 , 178.3408 , 160.6800 , 183.2800 , 192.8199 , 206.5928 , 208.3585 , 245.4393 , 440.0249 , 526.1935 , 501.4730 , 716.8945 , 769.8670 , 791.0560 , 1006.4775 , 1147.7375 , 1159.2149 , 911.9869 , 1023.7819 , 1107.4784
(1980-2011)
1,023.78 7,373 111,954 25   1,107.48
Consumption 37.7900 , 76.0000 , 50.0000 , 81.2000 , 97.0000 , 108.0000 , 116.0000 , 130.7000 , 133.1400 , 165.9800 , 131.0000 , 168.0000 , 173.0435 , 178.3408 , 160.6800 , 183.2800 , 192.8199 , 206.5928 , 208.3585 , 219.3062 , 237.6700 , 219.3062 , 224.6034 , 300.5307 , 329.1358 , 365.8634 , 385.6398 , 374.3390 , 433.4916 , 146.9104 , 177.6345 , 190.7010
(1980-2011)
177.63 3,558 113,321 58   190.70
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 26.1331 , 202.3550 , 306.8874 , 276.8696 , 416.3639 , 440.7312 , 425.1926 , 620.8377 , 773.3985 , 725.7233 , 564.3337 , 846.1474 , 916.7774
(1990-2011)
846.15 3,813 -- 83   916.78
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 41.4000 , 41.0000 , 40.5000 , 32.4000 , 34.8000 , 35.6000 , 47.0000 , 47.0000 , 84.0000 , 85.0000 , 87.4000 , 87.4000 , 104.7200 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 120.0000 , 109.7100 , 104.7170 , 114.8520 , 124.0000 , 124.0000 , 124.0000 , 124.0000 , 124.0000 , 159.0000 , 176.0000 , 184.6600 , 181.9000 , 183.9900 , 184.1600 , 185.2800 , 186.8800 , 180.4580 , 182.0000
(1980-2013)
180.46 509 NA 8   182.00
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Nigeria
Production 0.1940 , 0.1279 , 0.0628 , 0.0595 , 0.0915 , 0.1532 , 0.1587 , 0.1598 , 0.0904 , 0.0893 , 0.0992 , 0.1102 , 0.0959 , 0.0309 , 0.0276 , 0.0220 , 0.0088 , 0.0110 , 0.0132 , 0.0176 , 0.0033 , 0.0033 , 0.0474 , 0.0254 , 0.0033 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088
(1980-2011)
0.009 286 7,954 65   0.009
Consumption 0.1984 , 0.1323 , 0.0672 , 0.0639 , 0.0838 , 0.1543 , 0.1235 , 0.1190 , 0.0672 , 0.0606 , 0.0694 , 0.0781 , 0.1047 , 0.0397 , 0.0353 , 0.0298 , 0.0165 , 0.0187 , 0.0209 , 0.0231 , 0.0088 , 0.0033 , 0.0474 , 0.0254 , 0.0033 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0121 , 0.0088 , 0.0088 , 0.0088
(1980-2011)
0.009 223 7,770 109   0.009
Net Export/Imports(-) -4.4092 , -4.4092 , -4.4092 , -4.4092 , 7.7162 , -1.1023 , 35.2740 , 40.7855 , 23.1485 , 28.6601 , 29.7624 , 32.1588 , -8.8185 , -8.8185 , -7.7162 , -7.7162 , -7.7162 , -7.7162 , -7.7162 , -5.5116 , -5.5116 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , -3.3069 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 64 -- 85   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Nigeria
Net Generation 6.8670 , 7.8400 , 8.1400 , 8.2830 , 8.5730 , 9.9290 , 11.3960 , 10.7530 , 11.1550 , 12.2510 , 12.0290 , 13.6130 , 14.2470 , 13.9130 , 14.8770 , 13.8890 , 14.3670 , 14.6970 , 14.7300 , 15.4320 , 14.1310 , 14.8310 , 20.6630 , 19.3450 , 23.2240 , 22.5150 , 22.0360 , 21.9109 , 20.1297 , 18.8171 , 24.8722
(1980-2010)
18.82 594 19,071 71   24.87
Net Consumption 4.6850 , 5.6850 , 5.9490 , 6.0610 , 6.0440 , 6.4460 , 8.3250 , 7.2510 , 7.2780 , 8.3450 , 8.0270 , 8.1890 , 8.4250 , 8.2730 , 7.9960 , 7.9080 , 7.6310 , 7.8840 , 8.5540 , 8.3600 , 8.4910 , 8.8190 , 14.2700 , 12.5660 , 15.6590 , 16.9350 , 14.8550 , 19.2609 , 18.1407 , 17.6571 , 20.3752
(1980-2010)
17.66 530 17,360 68   20.38
Installed Capacity (GWe) 2.5070 , 2.7550 , 2.8720 , 3.1920 , 3.5720 , 4.1920 , 4.5740 , 4.5740 , 4.5740 , 4.9600 , 5.9580 , 5.9590 , 5.8810 , 5.8810 , 5.8810 , 5.8810 , 5.8880 , 5.8880 , 5.8880 , 5.8880 , 5.8880 , 5.8880 , 5.8880 , 5.8980 , 5.8980 , 5.8980 , 5.9002 , 5.9002 , 5.9002 , 5.9002 , 5.9002
(1980-2010)
5.90 130 4,843 69   5.90
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Nigeria
Production 4.4951 , 3.1821 , 2.8582 , 2.7694 , 3.1177 , 3.3565 , 3.3113 , 3.0527 , 3.3031 , 3.9016 , 4.0694 , 4.3000 , 4.4270 , 4.4509 , 4.3698 , 4.5255 , 4.5637 , 4.8498 , 4.8985 , 4.8908 , 5.1780 , 5.4536 , 5.1544 , 5.7093 , 5.8987 , 6.5230 , 6.3248 , 6.2746 , 5.8986 , 5.7137 , 6.3755
(1980-2010)
5.714 36 487 19   6.376
Consumption 0.4223 , 0.5180 , 0.5170 , 0.5184 , 0.5565 , 0.5995 , 0.5874 , 0.6196 , 0.6632 , 0.7181 , 0.6989 , 0.7694 , 0.7864 , 0.7486 , 0.7432 , 0.8327 , 0.8494 , 0.8507 , 0.8158 , 0.8175 , 0.8094 , 0.9110 , 0.9347 , 0.9785 , 0.9835 , 1.0814 , 1.0295 , 0.9864 , 1.0381 , 0.6765 , 0.7295
(1980-2010)
0.677 16 488 70   0.730
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 3817.2915 , 4803.9162 , 4947.1486 , 5224.5820 , 5724.4159 , 5693.2190 , 6112.8490 , 7225.5139 , 7191.5431 , 7313.2295 , 6311.8056 , 6992.1407 , 7115.3145 , 6635.1615 , 6527.7652 , 7336.2726 , 7127.5876 , 6943.8318 , 6483.0657 , 6466.0209 , 6078.6023 , 6124.1019 , 5732.8624 , 5252.3797 , 4618.4934 , 4908.9168 , 4345.9273 , 3893.6577 , 3754.6409 , 2316.4106 , 2329.6529
(1980-2010)
2,316 5,405 7,461 166   2,330
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Nigeria
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 69.1385 , 58.8159 , 56.1868 , 55.5649 , 58.7558 , 61.0036 , 59.8968 , 60.6790 , 63.7677 , 76.6481 , 82.4804 , 88.6308 , 94.0899 , 96.6467 , 95.3483 , 100.1551 , 101.7444 , 92.0284 , 88.7536 , 84.8187 , 80.7524 , 91.5144 , 90.9353 , 92.7703 , 92.2649 , 105.9975 , 101.5519 , 99.1294 , 99.1026 , 68.0308 , 73.6929 , 75.9634
(1980-2011)
73.69 1,155 31,502 46   75.96

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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