Gas reserves, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Gas reserves, per capita was 9.53 million cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in Qatar, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Qatar is 9.53 million cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Qatar peaked at 33.32 million cubic meters per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.05 million cubic meters per person, in 1984.
That places Qatar 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.16 million cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 5.79 million cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 5.45 million cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 5.32 million cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.05 million cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 11.61 million cubic meters per person | +130.0% |
| 1986 | 10.96 million cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 10.84 million cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.79 million cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.42 million cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 10.49 million cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.16 million cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.77 million cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.27 million cubic meters per person | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 14.17 million cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 13.76 million cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.38 million cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.86 million cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.63 million cubic meters per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 13.87 million cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.17 million cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 16.45 million cubic meters per person | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 20.25 million cubic meters per person | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 19.34 million cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.32 million cubic meters per person | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 31.22 million cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 26.50 million cubic meters per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 21.33 million cubic meters per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 17.97 million cubic meters per person | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 15.70 million cubic meters per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 15.75 million cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.61 million cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.63 million cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.15 million cubic meters per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 11.65 million cubic meters per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.53 million cubic meters per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.90 million cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.54 million cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.33 million cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.04 million cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.54 million cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.53 million cubic meters per person | +11.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 9.53 million cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 592.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +130.0% | 5.05 million cubic meters per person | 11.61 million cubic meters per person |
| 2004 | +72.3% | 19.34 million cubic meters per person | 33.32 million cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +35.8% | 9.77 million cubic meters per person | 13.27 million cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.24 million cubic meters per person | 5.05 million cubic meters per person | 11.61 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 million cubic meters per person | 9.77 million cubic meters per person | 14.63 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 million cubic meters per person | 13.17 million cubic meters per person | 33.32 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 million cubic meters per person | 9.04 million cubic meters per person | 15.75 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 million cubic meters per person | 8.54 million cubic meters per person | 9.53 million cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.60 million cubic meters per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 636,115 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Brunei 576,717 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 -1.77 % 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 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Qatar?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Qatar was 9.53 million cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.32 million cubic meters per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 million cubic meters per person in 1984.
- How does Qatar rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.