Gas reserves, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Gas reserves, per capita was 1,939 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Ireland, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Ireland is 1,939 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Ireland peaked at 15,518 cubic meters per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,939 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 62nd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,297 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 7,791 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6,986 cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 5,611 cubic meters per person | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 6,403 cubic meters per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 7,200 cubic meters per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 15,518 cubic meters per person | +115.5% |
| 1988 | 15,263 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 14,517 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 13,941 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 13,621 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 13,528 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,543 cubic meters per person | -59.0% |
| 1994 | 4,835 cubic meters per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 4,064 cubic meters per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 3,254 cubic meters per person | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 2,906 cubic meters per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 5,339 cubic meters per person | +83.7% |
| 1999 | 5,279 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,209 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,127 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,041 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,960 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,870 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,765 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,319 cubic meters per person | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 2,253 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,208 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,185 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,173 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,164 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,155 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,143 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,128 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,108 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,081 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,053 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,023 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,992 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,967 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,939 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,939 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +115.5% | 7,200 cubic meters per person | 15,518 cubic meters per person |
| 1998 | +83.7% | 2,906 cubic meters per person | 5,339 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | -59.0% | 13,528 cubic meters per person | 5,543 cubic meters per person |
| 2006 | -51.3% | 4,765 cubic meters per person | 2,319 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,732 cubic meters per person | 5,611 cubic meters per person | 15,518 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,231 cubic meters per person | 2,906 cubic meters per person | 13,941 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,894 cubic meters per person | 2,185 cubic meters per person | 5,209 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 cubic meters per person | 1,992 cubic meters per person | 2,173 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,953 cubic meters per person | 1,939 cubic meters per person | 1,967 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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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 -1.01 % 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 Ireland?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Ireland was 1,939 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,518 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.