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 26th out of 215 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.
Gas reserves in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 481.39 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 424.75 billion cubic meters | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 538.02 billion cubic meters | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 962.77 billion cubic meters | +78.9% |
| 1984 | 1.36 trillion cubic meters | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.48 trillion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.46 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.47 trillion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.61 trillion cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 trillion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.92 trillion cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.17 trillion cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.27 trillion cubic meters | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 2.26 trillion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.31 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 trillion cubic meters | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.19 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 313.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +78.9% | 538.02 billion cubic meters | 962.77 billion cubic meters |
| 2015 | -53.9% | 2.35 trillion cubic meters | 1.08 trillion cubic meters |
| 1984 | +41.2% | 962.77 billion cubic meters | 1.36 trillion cubic meters |
| 1982 | +26.7% | 424.75 billion cubic meters | 538.02 billion cubic meters |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
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 26th out of 215 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.