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Niger Resource Reserves (2026)

2008

2023

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

2008

2023

What to know

As of 2023, coal dominated Niger's reserves at 99.2 million short tons recoverable. It also held 0.150 billion barrels of oil. Over the last decade, coal reserves grew significantly (+1400%). EIA stopped publishing oil and gas proved reserves in 2023; the figures above use the latest archived release, while coal continues to update through 2023.

Key reserves

Oil reserves (2021)

0.15 B bbl

Coal reserves (2023)

99.2 M ST

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Crude oil proved reserves

In 2021, Niger had 0.150 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves.

Coal recoverable reserves

As of 2023, Niger's recoverable coal reserves totaled 99.2 million short tons. That grew significantly compared with a decade earlier (+1400%).

The bottom line

Niger's reserve base was dominated by coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel by energy content.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration · Updated June 2026

What to know

As of 2023, coal dominated Niger's reserves at 99.2 million short tons recoverable. It also held 0.150 billion barrels of oil. Over the last decade, coal reserves grew significantly (+1400%). EIA stopped publishing oil and gas proved reserves in 2023; the figures above use the latest archived release, while coal continues to update through 2023.

Key reserves

Oil reserves (2021)

0.15 B bbl

Coal reserves (2023)

99.2 M ST

Key terms

Proved reserves: — Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves: — Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl): — Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF): — Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST): — Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Crude oil proved reserves

In 2021, Niger had 0.150 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves.

Coal recoverable reserves

As of 2023, Niger's recoverable coal reserves totaled 99.2 million short tons. That grew significantly compared with a decade earlier (+1400%).

The bottom line

Niger's reserve base was dominated by coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel by energy content.

Nigeria

Algeria

Mali

Burkina Faso

Chad

Benin

Libya

What to know

Key reserves

Crude oil proved reserves

Coal recoverable reserves

The bottom line

Nigeria

Algeria

Mali

Burkina Faso

Chad

Benin

Libya

What to know

Key reserves

Crude oil proved reserves

Coal recoverable reserves

The bottom line