Africa's oil and gas industry

Statistics report on the African oil and gas industry

Africa's oil and gas industry

This report presents graphs and tables about the African oil and gas industry. Around seven percent of the world oil reserves are found on the continent. Also, the production of fossil fuels in Africa generates over 130 billion U.S. dollars of net income. For a better understanding of the sector in the region, this report provides key figures on oil and gas production, reserves, trade, and future trends.

Table of contents

Oil reserves & production

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  • Premium Statistic Proved crude oil reserves in Africa 2010-2021
  • Basic Statistic Proved crude oil reserves in Africa by main countries 2021
  • Premium Statistic Oil production in Africa 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading oil producing countries in Africa 2022

Natural gas reserves & production

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  • Premium Statistic Natural gas reserves in Africa 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of natural gas reserves from Africa 2019, by region
  • Premium Statistic Countries with the largest natural gas reserves in Africa 2021
  • Premium Statistic Natural gas production in Africa 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic Production volume of natural gas in African countries 2022

Infrastructure & refinery

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  • Premium Statistic Active oil rigs in Africa 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Active oil and gas rigs in Africa 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Oil refinery capacity in Africa 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic Oil refinery capacity in African countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Refinery output of oil products in Africa 2014-2019

International trade

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  • Premium Statistic Export volume of crude oil from Africa 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Export volume of crude oil by country in Africa 2022
  • Premium Statistic Import volume of crude oil into Africa 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Export volume of natural gas from Africa 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Export volume of natural gas in African countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Import volume of natural gas into Africa 2010-2022

Final consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Final energy consumption in Africa 2020, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Final oil consumption in Africa 2014-2019
  • Premium Statistic Final oil consumption in Africa by region 2019
  • Premium Statistic Final consumption of natural gas in Africa 2014-2019
  • Premium Statistic Final consumption of natural gas in Africa, by region 2019

Country overviews

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  • Premium Statistic Nigeria's fossil fuels industry select information 2022
  • Premium Statistic Algeria's fossil fuels industry select information 2022
  • Premium Statistic Angola's fossil fuels industry selected figures 2022
  • Basic Statistic Libya's fossil fuels industry select information 2022

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Major oil and gas projects in Africa 2021, by investment value
  • Premium Statistic Leading oil and gas discoveries in Africa 2019
  • Premium Statistic Upcoming liquids projects in Africa by resource volume 2020
  • Premium Statistic Upcoming natural gas projects in Africa by resource volume 2021

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