Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 3.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 3.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.47 million cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.64 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1984 | 4.14 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 4.31 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.54 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.26 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.50 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.47 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.90 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.84 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 6.61 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 5.86 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 5.86 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.91 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 6.88 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.04 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.04 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.04 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,953 cubic meters per square kilometre, 259.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +78.9% | 1.64 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.93 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -53.9% | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.30 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +41.2% | 2.93 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.14 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +26.7% | 1.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.64 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.54 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.47 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.04 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.72 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.46 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.30 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Norway 4.24 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 4.18 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 3.94 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 21 Russia 2.92 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 2.30 million cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- 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 1.62 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.