Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gas reserves, per capita was 2,697 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2,697 cubic meters per person for gas reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16,650 cubic meters per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,697 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,276 cubic meters per person | 10,943 cubic meters per person | 16,650 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,966 cubic meters per person | 9,356 cubic meters per person | 13,036 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,871 cubic meters per person | 5,506 cubic meters per person | 12,855 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,569 cubic meters per person | 2,712 cubic meters per person | 4,652 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,702 cubic meters per person | 2,697 cubic meters per person | 2,707 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 53 Cameroon 5,018 cubic meters per person compare
- 54 China (People’s Republic of) 4,711 cubic meters per person compare
- 55 Rwanda 4,241 cubic meters per person compare
- 57 Slovakia 2,599 cubic meters per person compare
- 58 Poland 2,474 cubic meters per person compare
- 59 Pakistan 2,473 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,697 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,650 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,697 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.