Gas reserves in Iran
Iran: Gas reserves was 33.99 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.99 trillion cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.02 trillion cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
12.74 trillion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 33.99 trillion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Iran peaked at 34.02 trillion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.74 trillion cubic meters, in 1987.
Iran ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Iran, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.88 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 13.73 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.71 trillion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.67 trillion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.59 trillion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.55 trillion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.31 trillion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.74 trillion cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.86 trillion cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 14.00 trillion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.16 trillion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 17.00 trillion cubic meters | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 17.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.80 trillion cubic meters | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 20.67 trillion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.00 trillion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.94 trillion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.62 trillion cubic meters | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 26.62 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.50 trillion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.58 trillion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.85 trillion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.08 trillion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.61 trillion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 29.61 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.07 trillion cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 33.61 trillion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.78 trillion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.02 trillion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.02 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.50 trillion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.72 trillion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.90 trillion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.99 trillion cubic meters | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 33.99 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 8957.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 33.99 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 71.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.60 trillion cubic meters | 12.74 trillion cubic meters | 14.00 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.76 trillion cubic meters | 14.16 trillion cubic meters | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.53 trillion cubic meters | 23.00 trillion cubic meters | 28.08 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.88 trillion cubic meters | 29.61 trillion cubic meters | 34.02 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.94 trillion cubic meters | 33.90 trillion cubic meters | 33.99 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Russia 47.81 trillion cubic meters compare
- 2 USSR 45.31 trillion cubic meters compare
- 4 Qatar 23.86 trillion cubic meters compare
- 5 United States 13.18 trillion cubic meters compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.33 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Iran?
- Gas reserves in Iran was 33.99 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.02 trillion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 trillion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for gas reserves?
- Iran ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.