Crude oil reserves in Africa

Africa holds about 125 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves, representing 7.2% of the global total. Libya and Nigeria together account for nearly 70% of Africa’s reserves.

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Source: US Energy Information Administration (EIA); Energy Institute, Statistical Review of World Energy. Data as of 2021.