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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.
  • Nigeria has been an OPEC member since 1971. The country has the second largest oil reserves in Africa and is the continent’s primary oil producer. The light, sweet quality of Nigerian crude makes it a preferred gasoline feedstock.
  • The Nigerian natural gas sector is expected to grow as new infrastructure is developed and the government implements zero gas flaring policies.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Nigeria
Africa
OPEC
World
Rank
Nigeria
Total Oil Production 2,528.40 9,372 35,160 87,093 12
Crude Oil Production 2,525.29 8,554 31,708 74,080 11
Consumption 286.00 3,505 9,112 87,421 45 F
Net Export/Imports(-) 2,242.40 5,867 26,048 -- 158 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 445 3,220 8,987 88,097 39 445
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 37.20 124 1,065 ############## 10 37.20
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Nigeria
Production 1,024 7,377 111,845 25   NA
Consumption 176 3,554 112,607 59   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 848 3,822 -- 81   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
185 495 NA 7   187
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Nigeria
Production 0.009 281 7,546 58   0.009
Consumption 0.009 217 7,318 109   0.009
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.000 64 -- 87   0.000
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Nigeria
Net Generation 20.13 587 19,104 71   18.82
Net Consumption 18.14 525 17,420 70   17.66
Installed Capacity (GWe) 5.90 124 4,635 67   5.90
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Nigeria
Production 5.930 37 489 19   5.738
Consumption 1.050 16 491 55   0.773
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
3,367 5,620 7,454 147   2,325
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Nigeria
Africa
World
Rank
 
Nigeria
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 74.14 1,116 29,778 44   80.51

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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