Gas reserves in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gas reserves was 1.78 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.78 trillion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.80 trillion cubic meters
in 2010
All-time low
940.12 billion cubic meters
in 1981
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Gas reserves in Kuwait, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.78 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Kuwait peaked at 1.80 trillion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 940.12 billion cubic meters, in 1981.
Kuwait ranks 19th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 948.61 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 940.12 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 981.18 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 965.32 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 995.44 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 trillion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 trillion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 trillion cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 trillion cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 trillion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.59 trillion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 trillion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.59 trillion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 trillion cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.78 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | 940.12 billion cubic meters | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | 1.37 trillion cubic meters | 1.55 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 trillion cubic meters | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | 1.79 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 trillion cubic meters | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 16 Kazakhstan 2.41 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
- 21 Azerbaijan 1.70 trillion cubic meters compare
- 22 Norway 1.54 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Kuwait?
- Gas reserves in Kuwait was 1.78 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 trillion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.12 billion cubic meters in 1981.
- How does Kuwait rank for gas reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.