Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 2.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for gas reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 6.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5079 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Australia ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.84 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 4.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 2.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1983 | 2.83 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 2.79 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.82 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.79 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 1.57 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.34 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.65 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.37 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 3.24 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +135.6% |
| 2000 | 3.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.32 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 5.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 4.14 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -71.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +196.4% |
| 2011 | 2.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5079 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7695 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8264 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6345 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7105 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 2372.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +196.4% | 0.9117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +135.6% | 1.37 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 3.24 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +110.3% | 0.7105 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1.49 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1.57 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 5.84 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1.26 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 3.24 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.8026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 6.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.5079 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 35 Cameroon 3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Norway 2.96 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Sudan 2.48 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Bahrain 1.99 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Vietnam 1.91 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Pakistan 1.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- 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 -0.4235 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Australia was 2.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5079 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.