Gas reserves in Algeria
Algeria: Gas reserves was 4.50 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.50 trillion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.58 trillion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
2.95 trillion cubic meters
in 1989
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 4.50 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Algeria peaked at 4.58 trillion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.95 trillion cubic meters, in 1989.
Algeria ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.74 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 3.72 trillion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.71 trillion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 trillion cubic meters | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 3.12 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.09 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.03 trillion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.95 trillion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.23 trillion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 3.25 trillion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.30 trillion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.62 trillion cubic meters | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.62 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.62 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.69 trillion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.70 trillion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.69 trillion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 trillion cubic meters | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 4.52 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.52 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.52 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.53 trillion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.54 trillion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.54 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.58 trillion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.51 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.50 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 1187.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.50 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 trillion cubic meters | 2.95 trillion cubic meters | 3.74 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 trillion cubic meters | 3.23 trillion cubic meters | 3.70 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 trillion cubic meters | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.58 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.51 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Algeria?
- Gas reserves in Algeria was 4.50 trillion 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 trillion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 trillion cubic meters in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for gas reserves?
- Algeria ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.