Gas reserves, per capita in Australia
Australia: Gas reserves, per capita was 125,679 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Australia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Australia stood at 125,679 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Australia peaked at 141,380 cubic meters per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,394 cubic meters per person, in 1992.
That places Australia 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59,748 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 56,925 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 34,873 cubic meters per person | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 32,685 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 32,138 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 32,015 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 32,209 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 32,524 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31,876 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 28,011 cubic meters per person | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 27,324 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 25,284 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 24,394 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 29,311 cubic meters per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 31,182 cubic meters per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 30,835 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 31,202 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,863 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 29,567 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 67,191 cubic meters per person | +127.3% |
| 2000 | 66,426 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65,579 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 130,726 cubic meters per person | +99.3% |
| 2003 | 129,231 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 127,856 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40,700 cubic meters per person | -68.2% |
| 2006 | 38,271 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 41,290 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 39,978 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 39,163 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 141,380 cubic meters per person | +261.0% |
| 2011 | 139,429 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34,690 cubic meters per person | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 52,692 cubic meters per person | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 51,912 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36,145 cubic meters per person | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 35,585 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 80,865 cubic meters per person | +127.2% |
| 2018 | 128,781 cubic meters per person | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 126,893 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 124,752 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 125,679 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +261.0% | 39,163 cubic meters per person | 141,380 cubic meters per person |
| 1999 | +127.3% | 29,567 cubic meters per person | 67,191 cubic meters per person |
| 2017 | +127.2% | 35,585 cubic meters per person | 80,865 cubic meters per person |
| 2002 | +99.3% | 65,579 cubic meters per person | 130,726 cubic meters per person |
| 2012 | -75.1% | 139,429 cubic meters per person | 34,690 cubic meters per person |
| 2005 | -68.2% | 127,856 cubic meters per person | 40,700 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,300 cubic meters per person | 28,011 cubic meters per person | 59,748 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,615 cubic meters per person | 24,394 cubic meters per person | 67,191 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,922 cubic meters per person | 38,271 cubic meters per person | 130,726 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,837 cubic meters per person | 34,690 cubic meters per person | 141,380 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,216 cubic meters per person | 124,752 cubic meters per person | 125,679 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Venezuela 200,933 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 167,592 cubic meters per person compare
- 14 Oman 144,717 cubic meters per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 121,909 cubic meters per person compare
- 17 Algeria 100,621 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Mozambique 89,306 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Australia?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Australia was 125,679 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 141,380 cubic meters per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,394 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.