Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre for gas reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 146.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 146.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 146.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 146.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 151.22 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 151.22 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 365.85 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 1986 | 360.97 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 370.73 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 382.19 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 382.19 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 397.80 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 398.05 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 395.12 million cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 553.65 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 609.75 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 609.75 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 609.75 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 609.75 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 731.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 731.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 731.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 960.55 million cubic meters per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.21 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.18 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.18 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.17 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.13 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.11 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.10 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31 million cubic meters per square kilometre, 1584.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +141.9% | 151.22 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 365.85 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +78.9% | 1.24 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +40.1% | 395.12 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 553.65 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +31.3% | 731.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 960.55 million cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +29.1% | 960.55 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.24 billion cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 260.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 146.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 382.19 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 564.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 395.12 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 731.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 731.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.19 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 -1.77 % 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 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in Qatar was 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion cubic meters per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.