Gas reserves in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gas reserves was 2.41 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.41 trillion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.83 trillion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
1.84 trillion cubic meters
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021
Gas reserves in Kazakhstan, 1997–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.41 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.83 trillion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.84 trillion cubic meters, in 1997.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.41 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 634.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.41 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 607.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 13 Iraq 3.73 trillion cubic meters compare
- 14 Australia 3.23 trillion cubic meters compare
- 15 Mozambique 2.83 trillion cubic meters compare
- 17 Canada 2.07 trillion cubic meters compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 1.84 trillion cubic meters compare
- 19 Egypt 1.78 trillion cubic meters compare
- 19 Kuwait 1.78 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % 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 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Kazakhstan?
- Gas reserves in Kazakhstan was 2.41 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 trillion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 trillion cubic meters in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for gas reserves?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.