Gas reserves in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gas reserves was 49.55 billion cubic meters in 2021. βΌ Falling
Gas reserves in Afghanistan, 1980β2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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 211 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
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) β 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 211 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) β 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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About this data
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.