Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in China

China: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.3656 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3656 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.3493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in China, 1980–2021

012341980200020211980: 3.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1981: 3.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1982: 3.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1983: 3.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1984: 3.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 2.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 2.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 3.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 2.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 2.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 2.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 2.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 2.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 3.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 2.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 2.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 1.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 1.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 1.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 1.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 1.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.918 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.897 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.761 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.652 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.541 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.629 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.485 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.437 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.489 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.395 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.349 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.411 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.412 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.412 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.432 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.417 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.417 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0.413 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 0.421 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0.366 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.3656 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 3.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

China ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2.58 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 3.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 2.15 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 3.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.7446 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.4365 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.4146 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.3493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.4893 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3933 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.3656 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.421 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 55 India 0.4359 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 56 Côte d'Ivoire 0.389 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 57 Romania 0.37 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 59 Croatia 0.3611 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 60 Israel 0.3594 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 61 Uganda 0.3493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in China?
Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in China was 0.3656 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does China rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 7,394 data points, 1980–2021
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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.