Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre for gas reserves, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 153,343 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95,080 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 91,997 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 98,119 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 91,997 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 91,997 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91,997 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102,721 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 98,119 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 93,517 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 153,343 cubic meters per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 153,343 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 151,954 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 151,954 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 151,954 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 151,954 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 151,954 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100,889 cubic meters per square kilometre | 91,997 cubic meters per square kilometre | 153,343 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,614 cubic meters per square kilometre | 151,954 cubic meters per square kilometre | 153,343 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,345 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 153,257 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 68 Mexico 92,761 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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- 70 Colombia 79,119 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 72 Namibia 75,668 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 73 Korea 72,533 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 153,343 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.