Gas reserves, per square kilometre in China
China: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in China, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per square kilometre in China stood at 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in China peaked at 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,595 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places China 40th 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 China, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75,405 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 73,897 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 73,595 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 89,883 cubic meters per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 91,391 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 93,201 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 90,486 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 90,486 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 92,597 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 95,614 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 106,472 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 106,472 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 106,774 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 149,000 cubic meters per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 177,955 cubic meters per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 177,956 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 177,956 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124,741 cubic meters per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 123,664 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 145,682 cubic meters per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 145,683 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 145,683 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 145,683 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160,840 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 160,840 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 160,840 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 160,840 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 241,297 cubic meters per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 241,297 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 241,297 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 322,735 cubic meters per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 322,735 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 322,735 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 426,059 cubic meters per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 468,666 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 494,535 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 526,733 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 556,247 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 628,052 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 641,293 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 672,558 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,953 cubic meters per square kilometre, 50.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +50.0% | 160,840 cubic meters per square kilometre | 241,297 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +39.5% | 106,774 cubic meters per square kilometre | 149,000 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +33.8% | 241,297 cubic meters per square kilometre | 322,735 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -29.9% | 177,956 cubic meters per square kilometre | 124,741 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +32.0% | 322,735 cubic meters per square kilometre | 426,059 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86,655 cubic meters per square kilometre | 73,595 cubic meters per square kilometre | 95,614 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,667 cubic meters per square kilometre | 106,472 cubic meters per square kilometre | 177,956 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,430 cubic meters per square kilometre | 145,683 cubic meters per square kilometre | 241,297 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,979 cubic meters per square kilometre | 322,735 cubic meters per square kilometre | 641,293 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 690,674 cubic meters per square kilometre | 672,558 cubic meters per square kilometre | 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 37 United Kingdom 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 744,220 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 39 Denmark 738,362 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cuba 682,005 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 42 Serbia 572,465 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 43 India 464,356 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 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 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in China?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in China was 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,595 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does China rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.