Gas reserves in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Gas reserves was 2.41 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 15th out of 214 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.
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
- 12 Iraq 3.73 trillion cubic meters compare
- 13 Australia 3.23 trillion cubic meters compare
- 14 Mozambique 2.83 trillion cubic meters compare
- 16 Canada 2.07 trillion cubic meters compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 1.84 trillion cubic meters compare
- 18 Egypt 1.78 trillion cubic meters compare
- 18 Kuwait 1.78 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.5% (2024)
- Gas production 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 56.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 52.81 (2023)
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 15th out of 214 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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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.