Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gas reserves, per capita was 2,697 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 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 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.
Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,571 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 12,466 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13,074 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 12,768 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12,597 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13,920 cubic meters per person | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 16,486 cubic meters per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 16,650 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10,943 cubic meters per person | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 11,282 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10,306 cubic meters per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 9,751 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9,465 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9,356 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,542 cubic meters per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 10,858 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11,347 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12,003 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 12,994 cubic meters per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13,036 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12,820 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12,855 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12,380 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,678 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 10,479 cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 9,751 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8,726 cubic meters per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 7,850 cubic meters per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6,666 cubic meters per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,506 cubic meters per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4,652 cubic meters per person | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 4,047 cubic meters per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 3,971 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,835 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,776 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,699 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,131 cubic meters per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 3,142 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,725 cubic meters per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 2,712 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,707 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,697 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,697 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Gas reserves, per capita in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,697 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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.