Gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gas reserves, per capita was 34,692 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia is 34,692 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 109,579 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31,700 cubic meters per person, in 1981.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37,077 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 31,700 cubic meters per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 38,894 cubic meters per person | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 67,393 cubic meters per person | +73.3% |
| 1984 | 92,094 cubic meters per person | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 92,828 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 94,687 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 86,012 cubic meters per person | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 88,002 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 84,550 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 82,410 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 87,841 cubic meters per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 88,786 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 99,359 cubic meters per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 109,579 cubic meters per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 94,712 cubic meters per person | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 92,352 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 106,245 cubic meters per person | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 103,150 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 103,117 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100,728 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 98,336 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 88,114 cubic meters per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 86,053 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 84,087 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 82,201 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 80,391 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 78,662 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85,248 cubic meters per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 83,567 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 82,018 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 80,595 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 79,234 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 77,891 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 76,567 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 34,710 cubic meters per person | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 37,202 cubic meters per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 36,552 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35,935 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35,366 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,897 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 34,692 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 34,692 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 114.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +73.3% | 38,894 cubic meters per person | 67,393 cubic meters per person |
| 2015 | -54.7% | 76,567 cubic meters per person | 34,710 cubic meters per person |
| 1984 | +36.7% | 67,393 cubic meters per person | 92,094 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,324 cubic meters per person | 31,700 cubic meters per person | 94,687 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,755 cubic meters per person | 82,410 cubic meters per person | 109,579 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,739 cubic meters per person | 78,662 cubic meters per person | 100,728 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,607 cubic meters per person | 34,710 cubic meters per person | 82,018 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,794 cubic meters per person | 34,692 cubic meters per person | 34,897 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 23 Uzbekistan 53,750 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 Congo 48,198 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 United States 39,746 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Nigeria 26,362 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Bolivia 25,382 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Ukraine 24,930 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- 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 1.62 % 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 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Malaysia was 34,692 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 109,579 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,700 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.