- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year.
Nigeria Natural Gas Production was 43.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, down 7.2% on 2022. The Natural Gas Production dataset of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the country's natural gas output, highlighting production trends, upstream developments, and long-term changes across the natural gas sector. Measured in billion cubic metres (bcm), the dataset represents the total volume of marketable natural gas produced annually.
Nigeria Natural Gas Production moved from 47.60 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 43.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (−8.2%), an average of −1.1% a year. The series high was 52.40 Billion Cubic Metres in 2021 and the low 42.60 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
The gap between the series high (2021) and low (2016) is 9.80 Billion Cubic Metres. The sharpest single-year move was +10.8% in 2017.
Among the 37 countries in this dataset, Nigeria ranks 17 for 2023, behind U.S. (1,035 Billion Cubic Metres) and Russia (586.4 Billion Cubic Metres). It accounts for 1.1% of the global total in 2023.
Full series
Complete annual series with year-on-year change. Values are reported in Billion Cubic Metres.
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| Year | Billion Cubic Metres | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.70 | −7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.10 | −10.1% |
| 2021Peak | 52.40 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 49.40 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.30 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 48.30 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.20 | +10.8% |
| 2016 Trough | 42.60 | −10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.60 | — |
Regional context
Natural Gas Production by country, 2023, Billion Cubic Metres. Nigeria is highlighted.
Data definition
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time.
The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
Natural Gas Production — - Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
It serves as an important indicator of upstream production capability, domestic energy availability, export potential, and the country's ability to support electricity generation, industrial development, LNG production, and long-term energy security while strengthening the country's position within regional and global energy markets.
Nigeria produced 47.6 bcm of natural gas in 2015, declining to 42.6 bcm in 2016 before recovering to 47.2 bcm in 2017. Production increased further to 48.3 bcm in 2018 and 49.3 bcm in 2019, followed by a marginal rise to 49.4 bcm in 2020. Output reached a review-period high of 52.4 bcm in 2021 before declining to 47.1 bcm in 2022 and 43.7 bcm in 2023, reflecting changing upstream production conditions, operational performance, and investment patterns across the country's natural gas industry.
Overall, the dataset demonstrates moderate fluctuations in Nigeria's natural gas production throughout the review period. Production strengthened steadily until 2021 before declining during the final two years, reflecting evolving upstream investment, field performance, infrastructure constraints, maintenance activities, and changing domestic and export market conditions influencing overall production levels.
The dataset is valuable for evaluating Nigeria's natural gas production trends, assessing upstream sector performance, and analyzing long-term supply dynamics. It supports energy market analysis, investment planning, infrastructure development, and policy evaluation while providing valuable insights for researchers, industry stakeholders, analysts, and policymakers monitoring production capacity, LNG export potential, energy security, infrastructure expansion, and the future development and competitiveness of Nigeria's natural gas industry.
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Definition- Natural Gas Production refers to the total volume of marketable natural gas extracted from underground reservoirs within a country during a given year. It is typically measured in billion cubic meters (bcm) and represents the production of natural gas that is available for sale, distribution, or consumption after the removal of impurities and non-hydrocarbon components where applicable. The indicator includes gas produced from both associated gas fields (produced alongside crude oil) and non-associated gas fields. Natural Gas Production is a key measure of a country's upstream gas industry, resource availability, energy security, and contribution to domestic and global natural gas supply.
Nigeria Natural Gas Production was 43.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023, down 7.2% on 2022.
Nigeria Natural Gas Production moved from 47.60 Billion Cubic Metres in 2015 to 43.70 Billion Cubic Metres in 2023 (−8.2%), an average of −1.1% a year. The series high was 52.40 Billion Cubic Metres in 2021 and the low 42.60 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
The highest value was 52.40 Billion Cubic Metres in 2021 and the lowest was 42.60 Billion Cubic Metres in 2016.
Included: The data includes the production of marketable natural gas from conventional and unconventional sources, including associated gas, non-associated gas, shale gas, tight gas, coalbed methane, and offshore gas fields where commercially recoverable. It covers gas produced for domestic consumption, exports, storage injection, and industrial use after field processing to remove water, impurities, and certain non-hydrocarbon gases, as defined by national reporting methodologies. Production from both onshore and offshore operations is included. The indicator is compiled using standardized international energy reporting methodologies based on national production statistics and industry data, enabling consistent comparison of natural gas production across countries and over time. Excluded: The data excludes natural gas that is vented, flared, reinjected into reservoirs for pressure maintenance, or otherwise not marketed unless specifically included under national reporting practices. It also excludes natural gas liquids (NGLs), lease condensate, crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing volumes, and refined petroleum products. The indicator does not measure natural gas consumption, reserves, imports, exports, pipeline transmission, storage inventories, or distribution losses. Differences in national reporting standards, definitions of marketable gas, processing practices, and estimation methodologies may result in minor variations in reported values across countries.
The series is sourced from energyinst.org (https://www.energyinst.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1542714/684_EI_Stat_Review_V16_DIGITAL.pdf). It covers 2015–2023 and is reported in Billion Cubic Metres.
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