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Natural resources & energy

Master plan for renewable energy in Nigeria

A plan with targets to increase wind, bioenergy, biomass for power, solar, solar photovoltaic, hydropower and multiple renewable energy sources, by the International Energy Agency.
Natural resources & energy

Selected petroleum statistics for Nigeria, 2012 to 2016

Data on barrels of crude oil produced, oil and gas production and drilling development in Nigeria. It is available to download in PDF from the National Bureau of Statistics and contains data for 2012 to 2016.
Natural resources & energy

Consumer price watch of diesel in Nigeria, 2017

The average price paid by consumers for automotive gas oil (diesel), by the National Bureau of Statistics. The data is for 2017 and can be downloaded in PDF format.
Natural resources & energy

Consumer price watch of petrol in Nigeria, 2018

The average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol). Data is from the National Bureau of Statistics for April 2018.
Natural resources & energy

WHO/UNICEF water supply data for Nigeria

Water supply data from the World Health Organisation and UNICEF covering indicators such as piped and non-piped water, as well as water free from contamination and accessible on premises.
Economy
Agriculture

Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report Q3 2020 (Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics)

Published by the National Bureau of Statistics, the Quarterly Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics reports provide detailed information on the country's agricultural exports. 


 

Agriculture

Baseline study of commercial farming activities in Nigeria

A survey that collected baseline data for the Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) in Nigeria. It was conducted in 2010 as a collaborative effort between the National Bureau of Statistics and the CADP, a World Bank investment programme in Nigeria. It is downloadable as a PDF.
Natural resources & energy

Electricity transmission overview in Nigeria

An overview of Nigeria's electricity transmission created by the Nigerian Electricity Regulations Commission, the electricity transmission network in the country.
Natural resources & energy

Mining and quarrying's contribution to Nigeria’s GDP

The mining and quarrying sector's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria, as per the National Bureau of Statistics.

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