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Gas reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Gas reserves was 991.09 million cubic meters in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
991.09 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
29.96 billion cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
849.50 million cubic meters
in 1985
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Gas reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B1980200020211980: 1.4B cubic meters1981: 1.4B cubic meters1982: 1.4B cubic meters1983: 1.4B cubic meters1984: 1.1B cubic meters1985: 849.5M cubic meters1986: 849.5M cubic meters1987: 849.5M cubic meters1988: 849.5M cubic meters1989: 849.5M cubic meters1990: 849.5M cubic meters1991: 849.5M cubic meters1992: 30.0B cubic meters1993: 30.0B cubic meters1994: 28.3B cubic meters1995: 1.4B cubic meters1996: 1.4B cubic meters1997: 991.1M cubic meters1998: 991.1M cubic meters1999: 991.1M cubic meters2000: 991.1M cubic meters2001: 991.1M cubic meters2002: 991.1M cubic meters2003: 991.1M cubic meters2004: 991.1M cubic meters2005: 991.1M cubic meters2006: 991.1M cubic meters2007: 991.1M cubic meters2008: 991.1M cubic meters2009: 991.1M cubic meters2010: 991.1M cubic meters2011: 991.1M cubic meters2012: 991.1M cubic meters2013: 991.1M cubic meters2014: 991.1M cubic meters2015: 991.1M cubic meters2016: 991.1M cubic meters2017: 991.1M cubic meters2018: 991.1M cubic meters2019: 991.1M cubic meters2020: 991.1M cubic meters2021: 991.1M cubic meters

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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 991.09 million cubic meters, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 29.96 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 849.50 million cubic meters, in 1985.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.10 billion cubic meters 849.50 million cubic meters 1.42 billion cubic meters 10
1990s 9.57 billion cubic meters 849.50 million cubic meters 29.96 billion cubic meters 10
2000s 991.09 million cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters 10
2010s 991.09 million cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters 10
2020s 991.09 million cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Gas reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo was 991.09 million 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 29.96 billion cubic meters in 1992.
What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 849.50 million cubic meters in 1985.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gas reserves?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is gas reserves rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.