Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre for gas reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 8.80 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Iraq 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.25 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.64 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.11 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.30 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.27 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.80 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Turkmenistan 24.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20.95 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 20.56 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 8.13 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.43 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 6.33 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Iraq was 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Iraq rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.