Gas reserves in Brunei
Brunei: Gas reserves was 260.51 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
260.51 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
399.27 billion cubic meters
in 1997
All-time low
192.56 billion cubic meters
in 1983
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Brunei, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves in Brunei is 260.51 billion cubic meters, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Brunei peaked at 399.27 billion cubic meters in 1997 and was at its lowest, 192.56 billion cubic meters, in 1983.
Brunei ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Brunei, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 218.04 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 206.71 billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 201.05 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 192.56 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 199.63 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 206.71 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 209.54 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 199.92 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 198.50 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 328.48 billion cubic meters | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 321.96 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 317.15 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 317.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 396.44 billion cubic meters | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 396.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 396.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 396.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 399.27 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 399.27 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 390.77 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 311.49 billion cubic meters | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 260.51 billion cubic meters | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 260.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 260.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 260.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260.51 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.11 billion cubic meters | 192.56 billion cubic meters | 328.48 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.13 billion cubic meters | 317.15 billion cubic meters | 399.27 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.77 billion cubic meters | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 37 Peru 300.16 billion cubic meters compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 298.06 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Congo 283.99 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Syria 240.69 billion cubic meters compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 183.12 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 United Kingdom 180.66 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.57 % 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 0.0001 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 65.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Brunei?
- Gas reserves in Brunei was 260.51 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 399.27 billion cubic meters in 1997.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.56 billion cubic meters in 1983.
- How does Brunei rank for gas reserves?
- Brunei ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.