Gas reserves in Chile
Chile: Gas reserves was 97.98 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97.98 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
118.93 billion cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
65.13 billion cubic meters
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Chile, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Chile recorded 97.98 billion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Chile peaked at 118.93 billion cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65.13 billion cubic meters, in 1986.
Chile ranks 53rd 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.79 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 70.79 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.19 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 71.22 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 67.96 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 66.83 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 65.13 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 118.93 billion cubic meters | +82.6% |
| 1988 | 118.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 118.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 118.93 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 116.10 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 116.10 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110.44 billion cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 110.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.94 billion cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.37 billion cubic meters | 65.13 billion cubic meters | 118.93 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.08 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 118.93 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % 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 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Chile?
- Gas reserves in Chile was 97.98 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 118.93 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.13 billion cubic meters in 1986.
- How does Chile rank for gas reserves?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.