Gas reserves, per capita in France
France: Gas reserves, per capita was 114.78 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in France, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in France stood at 114.78 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in France peaked at 3,227 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.1 cubic meters per person, in 2012.
France ranks 91st 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 France, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,227 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,056 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,380 cubic meters per person | -54.8% |
| 1983 | 1,363 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,216 cubic meters per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 749.58 cubic meters per person | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 696.04 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 608.21 cubic meters per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 575.2 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 576.67 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 573.52 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 640.29 cubic meters per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 623.63 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 594.1 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 591.88 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 609.7 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 508.95 cubic meters per person | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 322.51 cubic meters per person | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 237.58 cubic meters per person | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 238.23 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 236.6 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 233.5 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 184.62 cubic meters per person | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 230.17 cubic meters per person | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 228.49 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 202.13 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 168.24 cubic meters per person | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 150.84 cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 113.05 cubic meters per person | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 107.22 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 108.87 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 104.01 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 84.1 cubic meters per person | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 162.18 cubic meters per person | +92.8% |
| 2014 | 145.62 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 133.61 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 131.14 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 128.64 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 125.23 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 121.87 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 118.54 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 114.78 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 114.78 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +92.8% | 84.1 cubic meters per person | 162.18 cubic meters per person |
| 1982 | -54.8% | 3,056 cubic meters per person | 1,380 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,345 cubic meters per person | 575.2 cubic meters per person | 3,227 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 494.04 cubic meters per person | 237.58 cubic meters per person | 640.29 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.49 cubic meters per person | 107.22 cubic meters per person | 236.6 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.53 cubic meters per person | 84.1 cubic meters per person | 162.18 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.66 cubic meters per person | 114.78 cubic meters per person | 118.54 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 0.2519 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in France?
- Gas reserves, per capita in France was 114.78 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,227 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1 cubic meters per person in 2012.
- How does France rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- France ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.