Gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita was 306,091 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 306,091 cubic meters per person.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 498,565 cubic meters per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 274,696 cubic meters per person, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 448,209 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 495,722 cubic meters per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 490,240 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 473,149 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 460,414 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 442,602 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 410,561 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 403,778 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 429,495 cubic meters per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 424,954 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 498,565 cubic meters per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 470,281 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 447,160 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 424,432 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 412,782 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 396,119 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 380,602 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 372,505 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 361,499 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 374,274 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 357,950 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 355,261 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 347,026 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 338,685 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 332,699 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 323,662 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 319,126 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 303,825 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 307,765 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 302,219 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 311,174 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 311,135 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 306,770 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 295,064 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 290,888 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 279,409 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 274,696 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 277,236 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 285,437 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 289,865 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 287,415 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 306,091 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 306,091 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 19.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 447,912 cubic meters per person | 403,778 cubic meters per person | 495,722 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,822 cubic meters per person | 361,499 cubic meters per person | 498,565 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,822 cubic meters per person | 302,219 cubic meters per person | 357,950 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,167 cubic meters per person | 274,696 cubic meters per person | 311,174 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,753 cubic meters per person | 287,415 cubic meters per person | 306,091 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 5 Kuwait 409,084 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 Iran 384,232 cubic meters per person compare
- 7 Russia 330,268 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Norway 285,571 cubic meters per person compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 217,952 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Libya 210,908 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- 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 1.85 % 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 0.0001 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 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 306,091 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 498,565 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,696 cubic meters per person in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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)
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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.