Energy Information Administration - Nigeria Energy Profile

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 Nigeria Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Nigeria
Africa
OPEC
World 
Rank
 
Nigeria
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)            
Total Oil Production  2,443.28 10,356 34,742 84,543 12   2,353.07
Crude Oil Production  2,439.86
9,647
31,591
73,461
12
  2,349.64
Consumption  268.00
2,985
6,768 84,979
44
  F 271
Net Exports/Imports(-)  2,175.28
7,371
27,974 -- 7   F 2,082
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   1,114
2,682
NA 13,707 5   1,132
Refinery Capacity 
439
3,230
9,597 85,345
38
  439
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
35.876
103
907  1,293
10
  36.220
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Nigeria
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  791 6,103 101,528
27
  996
Consumption  366 2,951 103,700
45
  375
Net Exports/Imports(-)  425 3,153   -- 13   NA
Proved Reserves 
176,000 476,509   6,046,062
7
  184,660
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0.009 276   6,490
65
  NA
Consumption  0.009 211   6,483
104
  NA
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
0 1,668   --
--
  0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  22.53 533   17,351
66
  NA
Net Consumption  16.88 474   15,747
70
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  5.898 107   3,872
63
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  6.546 35   460
17
  NA
Consumption  1.068 14   463
54
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
6,563 --   -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  105.19 1,043 28,193
37
  NA
Map of Nigeria

Country Analysis Brief
  • Nigerian economic growth primarily comes from the country’s oil sector.
  • Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa.
  • Nigeria flares more natural gas than any other country in the world.
  • Water shortages and maintenance issues continue to affect Nigeria’s ability to produce electricity.
  • Oil spills, natural gas flaring and deforestation constitute some of Nigeria’s major environmental challenges.

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 Related Information

International Petroleum Monthly

International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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