Gas reserves in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gas reserves was 1.19 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in Malaysia, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.19 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Malaysia peaked at 2.35 trillion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 424.75 billion cubic meters, in 1981.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 424.75 billion cubic meters | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | 1.47 trillion cubic meters | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 trillion cubic meters | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | 1.08 trillion cubic meters | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Malaysia?
- Gas reserves in Malaysia was 1.19 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 trillion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.75 billion cubic meters in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for gas reserves?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.