Gas reserves in Argentina
Argentina: Gas reserves was 396.46 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
396.46 billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
777.58 billion cubic meters
in 2002
All-time low
315.51 billion cubic meters
in 2015
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 396.46 billion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Argentina peaked at 777.58 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 315.51 billion cubic meters, in 2015.
Argentina ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 430.42 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 622.97 billion cubic meters | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 662.61 billion cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 713.59 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 691.50 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 697.39 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 667.94 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 651.29 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 668.28 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 756.06 billion cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 773.02 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 764.55 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 579.05 billion cubic meters | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 642.79 billion cubic meters | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 750.40 billion cubic meters | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 516.67 billion cubic meters | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 526.21 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 619.29 billion cubic meters | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 688.33 billion cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 683.79 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 686.60 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 748.13 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 777.58 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 763.42 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 663.46 billion cubic meters | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 612.49 billion cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 534.23 billion cubic meters | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 455.62 billion cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 445.99 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 441.74 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 398.42 billion cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 378.85 billion cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 378.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 332.50 billion cubic meters | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 378.79 billion cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 315.51 billion cubic meters | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 332.16 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 316.41 billion cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 336.66 billion cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 355.46 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 371.55 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 396.46 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 396.46 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 104.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 656.20 billion cubic meters | 430.42 billion cubic meters | 756.06 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 654.41 billion cubic meters | 516.67 billion cubic meters | 773.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 612.93 billion cubic meters | 441.74 billion cubic meters | 777.58 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.36 billion cubic meters | 315.51 billion cubic meters | 398.42 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.00 billion cubic meters | 371.55 billion cubic meters | 396.46 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Argentina?
- Gas reserves in Argentina was 396.46 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 777.58 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.51 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for gas reserves?
- Argentina ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.