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Nigeria
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Energy Overview
Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 36.2 billion barrels
Oil Production (2008E) 2.17 million barrels per day, of which 90% was crude oil (1.94 million).
Oil Consumption (2008E) 286 thousand barrels per day
Net Oil Exports (2008E) 1,883 thousand barrels per day
Crude Oil Refining Capacity (2007E) 505 thousand barrels per day
Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2009E) 184 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Production (2007E) 1,204 billion cubic feet
Natural Gas Consumption (2007E) 456 billion cubic feet
Net Natural Gas Exports (2007E) 749 billion cubic feet
Recoverable Coal Reserves (2005E) 209 million short tons
Coal Production (2007E) 0.009 million short tons
Coal Consumption (2007E) 0.009 million short tons
Electricity Installed Capacity (2006E) 5.96 gigawatts
Electricity Production (2006E) 22 billion kilowatt hours
Electricity Consumption (2006E) 16 billion kilowatt hours
Total Energy Consumption (2006E) 1 quadrillion Btus*, of which Oil (53%), Natural Gas (39%), Hydroelectricity (7%), Coal (0%), Nuclear (0%),
Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2006E) 7.8 million Btus
Energy Intensity (2006E) 5,901 Btu per $2000-PPP**
Environmental Overview
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) 101 million metric tons
Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2006E) 0.8 metric tons
Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2006E) 0.6 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP**
Oil and Gas Industry
Organization The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) manages the state-owned oil industry.
Major Refineries Port Harcourt-Rivers State (150,000), Kaduna (110,000), Warri (125,000), Port Harcourt-Alesa Eleme (120,000),
* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.

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May 2009
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