Gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gas reserves, per capita was 1,239 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,239 cubic meters per person for gas reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 8,423 cubic meters per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,239 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,709 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,026 cubic meters per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,822 cubic meters per person | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 5,496 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 5,362 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,251 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,867 cubic meters per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 5,620 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 5,293 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 8,423 cubic meters per person | +59.1% |
| 1990 | 8,303 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8,167 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7,528 cubic meters per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 6,632 cubic meters per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 6,099 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 5,807 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5,579 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,371 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5,217 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,026 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,966 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,928 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,676 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,397 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4,243 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,096 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,949 cubic meters per person | -52.4% |
| 2007 | 1,913 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,871 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,804 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,752 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,689 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,622 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,567 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,511 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,465 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,428 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,389 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,349 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,309 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,268 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,239 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,239 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +59.1% | 5,293 cubic meters per person | 8,423 cubic meters per person |
| 2006 | -52.4% | 4,096 cubic meters per person | 1,949 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,687 cubic meters per person | 4,709 cubic meters per person | 8,423 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,373 cubic meters per person | 5,026 cubic meters per person | 8,303 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,484 cubic meters per person | 1,804 cubic meters per person | 4,966 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 cubic meters per person | 1,309 cubic meters per person | 1,752 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 cubic meters per person | 1,239 cubic meters per person | 1,268 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 65 Brazil 1,737 cubic meters per person compare
- 66 Colombia 1,715 cubic meters per person compare
- 67 Mexico 1,413 cubic meters per person compare
- 69 India 976.25 cubic meters per person compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 955.37 cubic meters per person compare
- 71 Philippines 871.28 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Afghanistan was 1,239 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,423 cubic meters per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,239 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.