Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Ireland

Ireland: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
41
1980–2021

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

00.511.51980200020211980: 1.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1981: 1.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1982: 1.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1984: 0.986 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 1.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 0.888 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 1.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 1.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 1.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 0.994 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.967 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.861 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.378 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.304 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.212 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.156 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.129 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0.198 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0.181 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.102 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.094 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.042 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.044 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.032 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0.024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 0.023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 1.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 87th 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.

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1980 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1980 1.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1981 1.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1982 1.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1984 0.9858 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1985 1.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1986 0.8875 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1987 1.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +82.5%
1988 1.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1989 1.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1990 0.9936 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1991 0.9669 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1992 0.8609 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1993 0.3782 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -56.1%
1994 0.304 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1995 0.2122 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -30.2%
1996 0.1562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -26.4%
1997 0.1288 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1998 0.2198 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +70.6%
1999 0.2004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2000 0.1978 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2001 0.1813 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2002 0.1541 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2003 0.1204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2004 0.102 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2005 0.0936 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2006 0.0427 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -54.4%
2007 0.0367 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2008 0.036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2009 0.0419 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2010 0.0447 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2011 0.0411 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2012 0.0437 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2013 0.0408 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2014 0.0372 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2015 0.0328 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2016 0.0324 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2017 0.0285 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2018 0.025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2019 0.0243 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2021 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.8875 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 9
1990s 0.4421 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1288 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.9936 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1978 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0351 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0243 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0447 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0207 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 84 Italy 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Hungary 0.0204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Barbados 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 88 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Czechia 0.0136 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 90 Austria 0.0105 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Ireland?
Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
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.