Gas reserves in India
India: Gas reserves was 1.38 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in India, 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 India stood at 1.38 trillion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in India peaked at 1.43 trillion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 263.35 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places India 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in India, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 263.35 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 339.80 billion cubic meters | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 351.98 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 410.82 billion cubic meters | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 419.83 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 424.75 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 477.99 billion cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 496.96 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 496.96 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 647.35 billion cubic meters | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 650.52 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 709.31 billion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 729.78 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 734.94 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 717.95 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 706.99 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 706.99 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 685.27 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 491.47 billion cubic meters | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 537.40 billion cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 648.00 billion cubic meters | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 647.01 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 647.47 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 762.94 billion cubic meters | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 853.47 billion cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 921.01 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 trillion cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.24 trillion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 trillion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.43 trillion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 trillion cubic meters | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 trillion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.34 trillion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 432.98 billion cubic meters | 263.35 billion cubic meters | 647.35 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.06 billion cubic meters | 491.47 billion cubic meters | 734.94 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 880.56 billion cubic meters | 647.01 billion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 trillion cubic meters | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | 1.43 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion cubic meters | 1.34 trillion cubic meters | 1.38 trillion 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 0.7224 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in India?
- Gas reserves in India was 1.38 trillion 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 trillion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.35 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does India rank for gas reserves?
- India ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.