Gas reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gas reserves, per square kilometre was 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 3.91 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.58 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.91 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.23 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.16 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.42 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.14 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 953,032 cubic meters per square kilometre | 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.21 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 34 Libya 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 35 Congo 831,596 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 36 Pakistan 768,238 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
- 40 China (People’s Republic of) 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 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 United Kingdom?
- Gas reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million cubic meters per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.