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Per capita daily gas consumption in Nigeria

Nigeria: Per capita daily gas consumption was 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0104 thousand cubic feet per capita per day
in 2014
All-time low
0.0014 thousand cubic feet per capita per day
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily gas consumption in Nigeria, 1980–2019

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.011980199920191980: 0.001 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1981: 0.003 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1982: 0.002 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1983: 0.003 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1984: 0.003 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1985: 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1986: 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1987: 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1988: 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1989: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1990: 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1991: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1992: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1993: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1994: 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1995: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1996: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1997: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1998: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day1999: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2000: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2001: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2002: 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2003: 0.006 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2004: 0.007 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2005: 0.007 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2006: 0.007 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2007: 0.007 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2008: 0.008 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2009: 0.003 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2010: 0.003 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2011: 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2012: 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2013: 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2014: 0.01 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2015: 0.01 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2016: 0.01 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2017: 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2018: 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day2019: 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in thousand cubic feet per capita per day.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day for per capita daily gas consumption in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 246.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily gas consumption in Nigeria peaked at 0.0104 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 thousand cubic feet per capita per day, in 1980.

That places Nigeria 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Per capita daily gas consumption in Nigeria, year by year

Year thousand cubic feet per capita per day Change
1980 0.0014 thousand cubic feet per capita per day —
1981 0.0028 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +94.7%
1982 0.0018 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -35.9%
1983 0.0028 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +57.9%
1984 0.0033 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +16.8%
1985 0.0035 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +8.5%
1986 0.0037 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +4.6%
1987 0.0041 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +10.0%
1988 0.004 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -1.1%
1989 0.0049 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +21.6%
1990 0.0038 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -23.1%
1991 0.0047 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +25.0%
1992 0.0047 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +0.4%
1993 0.0048 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +0.5%
1994 0.0042 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -12.1%
1995 0.0047 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +11.3%
1996 0.0048 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +2.6%
1997 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +4.5%
1998 0.0049 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -1.6%
1999 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +2.7%
2000 0.0053 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +5.7%
2001 0.0048 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -10.0%
2002 0.0048 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -0.1%
2003 0.0062 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +30.5%
2004 0.0067 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +6.8%
2005 0.0072 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +8.3%
2006 0.0074 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +2.7%
2007 0.007 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -5.5%
2008 0.0079 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +12.8%
2009 0.0026 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -67.0%
2010 0.0031 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +17.7%
2011 0.0091 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +197.2%
2012 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -1.7%
2013 0.0093 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +4.0%
2014 0.0104 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +11.1%
2015 0.0101 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -3.0%
2016 0.0096 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -4.3%
2017 0.0087 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -9.1%
2018 0.0092 thousand cubic feet per capita per day +4.7%
2019 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0032 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0014 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0049 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0047 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0038 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.005 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 10
2000s 0.006 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0026 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0079 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0087 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0031 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 0.0104 thousand cubic feet per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 84 Brazil 0.0162 thousand cubic feet per capita per day compare
  2. 85 Panama 0.0126 thousand cubic feet per capita per day compare
  3. 86 Dominican Republic 0.0115 thousand cubic feet per capita per day compare
  4. 88 Myanmar 0.0085 thousand cubic feet per capita per day compare
  5. 89 Cuba 0.0083 thousand cubic feet per capita per day compare
  6. 90 Vietnam 0.0083 thousand cubic feet per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily gas consumption in Nigeria?
Per capita daily gas consumption in Nigeria was 0.009 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily gas consumption recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0104 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita daily gas consumption recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 thousand cubic feet per capita per day in 1980.
How does Nigeria rank for per capita daily gas consumption?
Nigeria ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily gas consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 246.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily gas consumption (thousand cubic feet per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily gas consumption (thousand cubic feet per capita per day)
Unit
thousand cubic feet per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,265 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.