Gas reserves, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Gas reserves, per capita was 86,576 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Iraq, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Iraq stood at 86,576 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Iraq peaked at 161,485 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44,044 cubic meters per person, in 1988.
Iraq ranks 19th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57,292 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 55,496 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 53,661 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 54,952 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 53,635 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 51,999 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 51,088 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 47,992 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 44,044 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 154,920 cubic meters per person | +251.7% |
| 1990 | 153,010 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 151,407 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 146,994 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 161,485 cubic meters per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 153,959 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 148,887 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 144,210 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 150,672 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 135,865 cubic meters per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 131,542 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 127,300 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 123,391 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 119,554 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 116,003 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 112,947 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 109,649 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 110,778 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 111,705 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 109,413 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 105,455 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 102,102 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 98,559 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 93,832 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 89,505 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 86,401 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 84,076 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 82,090 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 80,279 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94,866 cubic meters per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 90,892 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 88,538 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 86,576 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 86,576 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 284.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 86,576 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +251.7% | 44,044 cubic meters per person | 154,920 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62,508 cubic meters per person | 44,044 cubic meters per person | 154,920 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 147,803 cubic meters per person | 131,542 cubic meters per person | 161,485 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,620 cubic meters per person | 105,455 cubic meters per person | 127,300 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,260 cubic meters per person | 80,279 cubic meters per person | 102,102 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,557 cubic meters per person | 86,576 cubic meters per person | 88,538 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 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
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 79,036 cubic meters per person compare
- 21 Bahrain 54,098 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Canada 54,057 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- 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 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Iraq?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Iraq was 86,576 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 161,485 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,044 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- How does Iraq rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.