Gas reserves in Austria
Austria: Gas reserves was 5.04 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 5.04 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Austria peaked at 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.04 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
Austria ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Austria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.50 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 10.34 billion cubic meters | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 9.77 billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.54 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.01 billion cubic meters | +57.3% |
| 1985 | 15.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.72 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.89 billion cubic meters | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 11.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.89 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.33 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 11.41 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.99 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 16.11 billion cubic meters | +46.7% |
| 1994 | 18.94 billion cubic meters | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 22.00 billion cubic meters | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 22.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.80 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.30 billion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 24.21 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.91 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.90 billion cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.01 billion cubic meters | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 15.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.01 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.14 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.14 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.14 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.14 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.14 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.14 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.82 billion cubic meters | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 9.66 billion cubic meters | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 8.52 billion cubic meters | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 7.90 billion cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.99 billion cubic meters | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.51 billion cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.20 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.58 billion cubic meters | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 5.04 billion cubic meters | -9.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.04 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +57.3% | 9.54 billion cubic meters | 15.01 billion cubic meters |
| 1993 | +46.7% | 10.99 billion cubic meters | 16.11 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.16 billion cubic meters | 9.54 billion cubic meters | 15.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 billion cubic meters | 10.99 billion cubic meters | 24.30 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.51 billion cubic meters | 15.01 billion cubic meters | 25.91 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.50 billion cubic meters | 6.20 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 billion cubic meters | 5.04 billion cubic meters | 5.58 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Austria?
- Gas reserves in Austria was 5.04 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for gas reserves?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.