Gas reserves, per capita in United States
United States: Gas reserves, per capita was 39,746 cubic meters per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per capita in United States, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in United States is 39,746 cubic meters per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in United States peaked at 40,716 cubic meters per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,647 cubic meters per person, in 1999.
United States ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,048 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 24,560 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 24,658 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24,407 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 24,045 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 23,501 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 22,802 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 22,391 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 21,682 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 19,277 cubic meters per person | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 18,957 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 18,955 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,442 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 17,978 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,479 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17,423 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17,359 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,289 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,166 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,647 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 16,800 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,631 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 18,062 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18,247 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,282 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,447 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,396 cubic meters per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19,843 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22,137 cubic meters per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 22,583 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24,942 cubic meters per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 27,662 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 30,094 cubic meters per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 27,540 cubic meters per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 30,003 cubic meters per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 32,443 cubic meters per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 26,866 cubic meters per person | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 27,938 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37,792 cubic meters per person | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 40,716 cubic meters per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 39,746 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.3% | 27,938 cubic meters per person | 37,792 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,237 cubic meters per person | 19,277 cubic meters per person | 25,048 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,769 cubic meters per person | 16,647 cubic meters per person | 18,957 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,143 cubic meters per person | 16,800 cubic meters per person | 22,583 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,599 cubic meters per person | 24,942 cubic meters per person | 40,716 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,746 cubic meters per person | 39,746 cubic meters per person | 39,746 cubic meters per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 22 Canada 54,057 cubic meters per person compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 53,750 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 Congo 48,198 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Malaysia 34,692 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Nigeria 26,362 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Bolivia 25,382 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- 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 1.94 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in United States?
- Gas reserves, per capita in United States was 39,746 cubic meters per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 40,716 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,647 cubic meters per person in 1999.
- How does United States rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- United States ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.