Gas reserves, per capita in China
China: Gas reserves, per capita was 4,711 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in China, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in China stood at 4,711 cubic meters per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in China peaked at 4,711 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 685.02 cubic meters per person, in 1982.
China ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 721.46 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 698.03 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 685.02 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 824.62 cubic meters per person | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 827.52 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 832.5 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 796.32 cubic meters per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 783.65 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 789.13 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 802.43 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 880.54 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 868.62 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 860.47 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,187 cubic meters per person | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 1,402 cubic meters per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 1,387 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,372 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 952.05 cubic meters per person | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 934.83 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,092 cubic meters per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1,083 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,075 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,068 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,172 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1,165 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,158 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,152 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,719 cubic meters per person | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 1,710 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,702 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,265 cubic meters per person | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 2,253 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,237 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,934 cubic meters per person | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 3,207 cubic meters per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 3,365 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,563 cubic meters per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,740 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,203 cubic meters per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 4,277 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,475 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,711 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,711 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 15.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +49.2% | 1,152 cubic meters per person | 1,719 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +38.0% | 860.47 cubic meters per person | 1,187 cubic meters per person |
| 2010 | +33.1% | 1,702 cubic meters per person | 2,265 cubic meters per person |
| 1997 | -30.6% | 1,372 cubic meters per person | 952.05 cubic meters per person |
| 2013 | +31.1% | 2,237 cubic meters per person | 2,934 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 776.07 cubic meters per person | 685.02 cubic meters per person | 832.5 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,094 cubic meters per person | 860.47 cubic meters per person | 1,402 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,300 cubic meters per person | 1,068 cubic meters per person | 1,719 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,204 cubic meters per person | 2,237 cubic meters per person | 4,277 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 cubic meters per person | 4,475 cubic meters per person | 4,711 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in China?
- Gas reserves, per capita in China was 4,711 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,711 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.02 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- How does China rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- China ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.