Gas reserves in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gas reserves was 132.61 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves in Netherlands, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves in Netherlands is 132.61 billion cubic meters, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Netherlands peaked at 1.99 trillion cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 132.61 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.68 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.47 trillion cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.94 trillion cubic meters | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 1.90 trillion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.82 trillion cubic meters | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.77 trillion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.72 trillion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 trillion cubic meters | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 trillion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.85 trillion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.81 trillion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.74 trillion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.79 trillion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77 trillion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 trillion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 trillion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 955.52 billion cubic meters | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 897.70 billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 760.93 billion cubic meters | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 786.64 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 801.39 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 694.70 billion cubic meters | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 196.01 billion cubic meters | -71.8% |
| 2021 | 132.61 billion cubic meters | -32.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 132.61 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 33.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.8% | 694.70 billion cubic meters | 196.01 billion cubic meters |
| 1985 | +36.8% | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | 1.94 trillion cubic meters |
| 2021 | -32.3% | 196.01 billion cubic meters | 132.61 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 1.72 trillion cubic meters | 1.97 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 trillion cubic meters | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | 1.77 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 trillion cubic meters | 694.70 billion cubic meters | 1.42 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.31 billion cubic meters | 132.61 billion cubic meters | 196.01 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 139.01 billion cubic meters compare
- 47 Thailand 138.24 billion cubic meters compare
- 48 Cameroon 135.07 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Bangladesh 126.29 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Romania 105.48 billion cubic meters compare
- 52 Philippines 98.54 billion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4174 % 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 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Netherlands?
- Gas reserves in Netherlands was 132.61 billion 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 trillion cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.61 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for gas reserves?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.