Gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gas reserves, per capita was 7,563 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands is 7,563 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 135,937 cubic meters per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,563 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 41st 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119,072 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 123,227 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 110,199 cubic meters per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 102,332 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 98,256 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 133,815 cubic meters per person | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 130,330 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 135,937 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 122,974 cubic meters per person | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 119,201 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 115,718 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 114,434 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 129,740 cubic meters per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 127,524 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 125,464 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 121,289 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 118,799 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 116,267 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 110,522 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 113,014 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 111,205 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 110,368 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 109,666 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 108,204 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 107,828 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 107,577 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107,404 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86,428 cubic meters per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 86,092 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,651 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 85,212 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83,120 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 77,743 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 73,193 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 56,657 cubic meters per person | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 52,993 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 44,681 cubic meters per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 45,918 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46,507 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40,052 cubic meters per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 11,238 cubic meters per person | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 7,563 cubic meters per person | -32.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7,563 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 24.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.9% | 40,052 cubic meters per person | 11,238 cubic meters per person |
| 1985 | +36.2% | 98,256 cubic meters per person | 133,815 cubic meters per person |
| 2021 | -32.7% | 11,238 cubic meters per person | 7,563 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119,534 cubic meters per person | 98,256 cubic meters per person | 135,937 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,277 cubic meters per person | 110,522 cubic meters per person | 129,740 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,042 cubic meters per person | 85,651 cubic meters per person | 111,205 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,608 cubic meters per person | 40,052 cubic meters per person | 85,212 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,401 cubic meters per person | 7,563 cubic meters per person | 11,238 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- 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 0.4174 % 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 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Netherlands was 7,563 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 135,937 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,563 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.