Gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gas reserves, per capita was 18,289 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 18,289 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94,806 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,898 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,070 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1986 | 3,983 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,898 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7,629 cubic meters per person | +95.7% |
| 1989 | 22,602 cubic meters per person | +196.3% |
| 1990 | 32,848 cubic meters per person | +45.3% |
| 1991 | 56,326 cubic meters per person | +71.5% |
| 1992 | 54,368 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 93,060 cubic meters per person | +71.2% |
| 1994 | 94,806 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 91,457 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 17,649 cubic meters per person | -80.7% |
| 1997 | 8,516 cubic meters per person | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 49,329 cubic meters per person | +479.3% |
| 1999 | 28,807 cubic meters per person | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 27,831 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 39,051 cubic meters per person | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 58,460 cubic meters per person | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 56,550 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 54,593 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 52,857 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 51,197 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 49,612 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 31,538 cubic meters per person | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 30,586 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 29,676 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28,824 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,212 cubic meters per person | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 18,700 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18,216 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17,706 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,883 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 15,413 cubic meters per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 22,410 cubic meters per person | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 20,782 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 19,291 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18,289 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +479.3% | 8,516 cubic meters per person | 49,329 cubic meters per person |
| 1989 | +196.3% | 7,629 cubic meters per person | 22,602 cubic meters per person |
| 1988 | +95.7% | 3,898 cubic meters per person | 7,629 cubic meters per person |
| 1996 | -80.7% | 91,457 cubic meters per person | 17,649 cubic meters per person |
| 1991 | +71.5% | 32,848 cubic meters per person | 56,326 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +71.2% | 54,368 cubic meters per person | 93,060 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,436 cubic meters per person | 3,898 cubic meters per person | 22,602 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 52,717 cubic meters per person | 8,516 cubic meters per person | 94,806 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,228 cubic meters per person | 27,831 cubic meters per person | 58,460 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,782 cubic meters per person | 15,413 cubic meters per person | 29,676 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,790 cubic meters per person | 18,289 cubic meters per person | 19,291 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 18,289 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94,806 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,898 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.