Knowledge & Resources

Data & Statistics

Africa holds some of the world’s most significant petroleum resources, yet the continent continues to attract a disproportionately small share of global energy investment. AFRIPERF’s Data & Statistics section presents a consolidated picture of Africa’s petroleum landscape — reserves, production, investment flows, and regulatory performance across member countries — to support evidence-based policy and informed decision-making.

Resource Context

Africa's petroleum picture

125 bn barrels

Africa's proven crude oil reserves

≈7.5% of world proven oil reserves

620 tcf

Africa's proven natural gas reserves

≈9% of world proven gas reserves

USD 240 bn

Annual investment required by 2030 to meet energy and climate goals (IEA, 2024)

Key barrier identified by the IEA: regulatory disparities restricting access to capital.

Data Categories

What we track

Proven Reserves

Verified crude oil, natural gas and condensate reserves by country and resource type, compiled from national regulatory returns.

Production Volumes

Crude oil, natural gas and condensate output across member states, tracked against declared capacity.

Investment Flows

Upstream, midstream and downstream capital commitments, showing where investment is concentrating across the continent.

Regulatory Performance

Governance, transparency and safety indicators that allow member regulators to benchmark against continental best practice.

Cross-Border Infrastructure

Pipeline networks and regional energy corridor projects linking producing and consuming markets.

Emissions & Environmental

Carbon intensity of production and the reduction targets adopted by member countries.

Renewable Integration

Progress by member state on integrating renewable generation alongside petroleum operations.

Continental Snapshot

Sixteen countries, one dataset

Data is reported by member regulators and consolidated by the AFRIPERF Secretariat, building a single continental picture in place of sixteen separate ones.

Data Sources

Where the figures come from

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Global outlooks, investment analysis and continental energy reporting.

World Bank Energy Data

Macroeconomic and energy access indicators across member states.

Member country regulatory authorities

Primary source data reported directly by national regulators.

Data Availability

Summary statistics are publicly available on this page. Full datasets, historical trend data, and country-level breakdowns are available to registered member delegates through the member portal.