Gas reserves, per capita in France

France: Gas reserves, per capita was 114.78 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
114.78 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,227 cubic meters per person
in 1980
All-time low
84.1 cubic meters per person
in 2012
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Gas reserves, per capita in France, 1980–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200020211980: 3.2k cubic meters per person1981: 3.1k cubic meters per person1982: 1.4k cubic meters per person1983: 1.4k cubic meters per person1984: 1.2k cubic meters per person1985: 749.6 cubic meters per person1986: 696 cubic meters per person1987: 608.2 cubic meters per person1988: 575.2 cubic meters per person1989: 576.7 cubic meters per person1990: 573.5 cubic meters per person1991: 640.3 cubic meters per person1992: 623.6 cubic meters per person1993: 594.1 cubic meters per person1994: 591.9 cubic meters per person1995: 609.7 cubic meters per person1996: 509 cubic meters per person1997: 322.5 cubic meters per person1998: 237.6 cubic meters per person1999: 238.2 cubic meters per person2000: 236.6 cubic meters per person2001: 233.5 cubic meters per person2002: 184.6 cubic meters per person2003: 230.2 cubic meters per person2004: 228.5 cubic meters per person2005: 202.1 cubic meters per person2006: 168.2 cubic meters per person2007: 150.8 cubic meters per person2008: 113 cubic meters per person2009: 107.2 cubic meters per person2010: 108.9 cubic meters per person2011: 104 cubic meters per person2012: 84.1 cubic meters per person2013: 162.2 cubic meters per person2014: 145.6 cubic meters per person2015: 133.6 cubic meters per person2016: 131.1 cubic meters per person2017: 128.6 cubic meters per person2018: 125.2 cubic meters per person2019: 121.9 cubic meters per person2020: 118.5 cubic meters per person2021: 114.8 cubic meters per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Ethiopia 204.02 cubic meters per person compare
  2. 89 Japan 166.28 cubic meters per person compare
  3. 90 Republic of Korea 136.75 cubic meters per person compare
  4. 92 United Republic of Tanzania 103.66 cubic meters per person compare
  5. 93 Greece 93.76 cubic meters per person compare
  6. 94 Benin 84.44 cubic meters per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,721 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.