Q. Which of the following countries housed the largest gas reserves in African continent?
Answer:
Nigeria
Notes:
- Natural gas reserves in Africa totalled over 620 trillion cubic feet in 2021. Nigeria housed the largest reserves in the continent, around 200 trillion cubic feet – equivalent to roughly three percent of the proved global natural gas reserves. In addition, North Africa accounted for nearly half of the continent’s total gas reserves, with Algeria concentrating the highest amount, some 159 trillion cubic feet.
- As of 2020, Africa’s natural gas exports amounted to over 95 billion standard cubic meters, with Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria as major exporters.