Gas reserves in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gas reserves was 49.55 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.55 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.02 billion cubic meters
in 1989
All-time low
49.55 billion cubic meters
in 2006
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Afghanistan, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves in Afghanistan stood at 49.55 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Afghanistan peaked at 100.02 billion cubic meters in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.55 billion cubic meters, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.01 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 60.00 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 64.00 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 60.00 billion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 60.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 67.00 billion cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 64.00 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 60.99 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 100.02 billion cubic meters | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 100.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.11 billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 99.11 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.11 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.11 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.11 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 49.55 billion cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.80 billion cubic meters | 60.00 billion cubic meters | 100.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.54 billion cubic meters | 99.11 billion cubic meters | 100.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.80 billion cubic meters | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 99.96 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Afghanistan?
- Gas reserves in Afghanistan was 49.55 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.02 billion cubic meters in 1989.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.55 billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gas reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.