Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan is 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 109,849 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,642 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Japan 78th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46,383 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 38,642 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 61,861 cubic meters per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1983 | 55,675 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 69,880 cubic meters per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 55,919 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 85,409 cubic meters per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 84,656 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 79,996 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 109,508 cubic meters per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 86,675 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 87,296 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 75,180 cubic meters per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 75,180 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,238 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 74,947 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 74,424 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 81,726 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 107,674 cubic meters per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 107,208 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 109,849 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 109,849 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 109,849 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,762 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 108,762 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 108,762 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 108,762 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 108,762 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +60.1% | 38,642 cubic meters per square kilometre | 61,861 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +52.7% | 55,919 cubic meters per square kilometre | 85,409 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -47.3% | 108,762 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +36.9% | 79,996 cubic meters per square kilometre | 109,508 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +31.7% | 81,726 cubic meters per square kilometre | 107,674 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +25.5% | 55,675 cubic meters per square kilometre | 69,880 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,793 cubic meters per square kilometre | 38,642 cubic meters per square kilometre | 109,508 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,155 cubic meters per square kilometre | 74,424 cubic meters per square kilometre | 107,674 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,802 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 109,849 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 75 Jordan 67,927 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 76 Germany 66,944 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 77 Austria 61,081 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bulgaria 52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 80 Czechia 51,361 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 81 Sudan 45,477 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- 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 -0.7535 % 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 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Japan was 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 109,849 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,642 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.