Gas reserves in Indonesia
Indonesia: Gas reserves was 1.41 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 1.41 trillion cubic meters, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Indonesia peaked at 3.99 trillion cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 665.45 billion cubic meters, in 1981.
That places Indonesia 24th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 679.60 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 665.45 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 775.88 billion cubic meters | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 838.18 billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 855.17 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.13 trillion cubic meters | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 1.01 trillion cubic meters | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 2.07 trillion cubic meters | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 2.37 trillion cubic meters | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 2.46 trillion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.59 trillion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 trillion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.82 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.62 trillion cubic meters | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.56 trillion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.56 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 trillion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.77 trillion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 trillion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 trillion cubic meters | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 trillion cubic meters | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 2.97 trillion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.93 trillion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.88 trillion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.78 trillion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.87 trillion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 trillion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.72 trillion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.41 trillion cubic meters | -48.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.41 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 371.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -48.2% | 2.72 trillion cubic meters | 1.41 trillion cubic meters |
| 1988 | +47.7% | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | 2.07 trillion cubic meters |
| 1987 | +38.9% | 1.01 trillion cubic meters | 1.40 trillion cubic meters |
| 2012 | +33.1% | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | 3.99 trillion cubic meters |
| 1985 | +32.4% | 855.17 billion cubic meters | 1.13 trillion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | 665.45 billion cubic meters | 2.37 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | 1.82 trillion cubic meters | 2.59 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 trillion cubic meters | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 trillion cubic meters | 2.78 trillion cubic meters | 3.99 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion cubic meters | 1.41 trillion cubic meters | 2.72 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.18 % 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 15.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Indonesia?
- Gas reserves in Indonesia was 1.41 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 trillion cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.45 billion cubic meters in 1981.
- How does Indonesia rank for gas reserves?
- Indonesia ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data
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.