Gas reserves, per capita in Iran
Iran: Gas reserves, per capita was 384,232 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Iran, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Iran stood at 384,232 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Iran peaked at 417,985 cubic meters per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 238,968 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
Iran ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 348,256 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 327,076 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 309,572 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 296,890 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 284,389 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 273,331 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 258,696 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 238,968 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 251,636 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 246,890 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 242,521 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 283,395 cubic meters per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 277,846 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 322,443 cubic meters per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 336,006 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 337,590 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 333,963 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 329,983 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 355,497 cubic meters per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 351,466 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 346,315 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 341,010 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 338,206 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 334,478 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 378,867 cubic meters per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 370,574 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 374,695 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 369,700 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 355,562 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 367,248 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 382,457 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 377,759 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 416,705 cubic meters per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 417,985 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 414,493 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 411,760 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 405,900 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 393,986 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 391,563 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 388,383 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 386,424 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 384,232 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 384,232 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 1262.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 384,232 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 23.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 283,570 cubic meters per person | 238,968 cubic meters per person | 348,256 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,071 cubic meters per person | 242,521 cubic meters per person | 355,497 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,666 cubic meters per person | 334,478 cubic meters per person | 378,867 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,099 cubic meters per person | 377,759 cubic meters per person | 417,985 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,328 cubic meters per person | 384,232 cubic meters per person | 386,424 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 3 United Arab Emirates 636,115 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Brunei 576,717 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 Kuwait 409,084 cubic meters per person compare
- 7 Russia 330,268 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 306,091 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Norway 285,571 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- 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 0.5768 % 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)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Iran?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Iran was 384,232 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 417,985 cubic meters per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,968 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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)
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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.