Gas reserves in Kuwait
Kuwait: Gas reserves was 1.78 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
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
- 15 Kazakhstan 2.41 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
- 20 Azerbaijan 1.70 trillion cubic meters compare
- 21 Norway 1.54 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 90.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.6% (2023)
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 18th out of 214 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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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.