Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55,500 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Australia 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 114,266 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 110,580 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 68,928 cubic meters per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 65,493 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 65,176 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 65,795 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 67,159 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 68,854 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 68,596 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 61,309 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 60,697 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 56,886 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 55,500 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 67,284 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 72,271 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 72,267 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,022 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 71,615 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 71,615 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 164,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2000 | 164,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 164,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 331,739 cubic meters per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2003 | 331,739 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 331,739 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106,894 cubic meters per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2006 | 101,881 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 111,943 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 110,580 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 110,580 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 405,458 cubic meters per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2011 | 405,458 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102,655 cubic meters per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2013 | 158,633 cubic meters per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 158,633 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112,054 cubic meters per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 111,912 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 258,539 cubic meters per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 2018 | 417,941 cubic meters per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 417,941 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 415,990 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +266.7% | 110,580 cubic meters per square kilometre | 405,458 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +131.0% | 111,912 cubic meters per square kilometre | 258,539 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +129.7% | 71,615 cubic meters per square kilometre | 164,535 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +101.6% | 164,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | 331,739 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -74.7% | 405,458 cubic meters per square kilometre | 102,655 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -67.8% | 331,739 cubic meters per square kilometre | 106,894 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,616 cubic meters per square kilometre | 61,309 cubic meters per square kilometre | 114,266 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,669 cubic meters per square kilometre | 55,500 cubic meters per square kilometre | 164,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,616 cubic meters per square kilometre | 101,881 cubic meters per square kilometre | 331,739 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,922 cubic meters per square kilometre | 102,655 cubic meters per square kilometre | 417,941 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,830 cubic meters per square kilometre | 415,990 cubic meters per square kilometre | 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 India 464,356 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 44 Romania 458,449 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 445,297 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 47 Tunisia 419,212 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 404,374 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 330,491 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Australia was 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 419,671 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,500 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.