Gas reserves in Russia
Russia: Gas reserves was 47.81 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
47.81 trillion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.14 trillion cubic meters
in 1997
All-time low
47.57 trillion cubic meters
in 2002
Years of data
25
1997–2021
Gas reserves in Russia, 1997–2021
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 Russia is 47.81 trillion cubic meters, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Russia peaked at 48.14 trillion cubic meters in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.57 trillion cubic meters, in 2002.
Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gas reserves in Russia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 47.81 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 12058.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.69 trillion cubic meters | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.73 trillion cubic meters | 47.57 trillion cubic meters | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More energy & mining data for Russia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.605 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Russia?
- Gas reserves in Russia was 47.81 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.14 trillion cubic meters in 1997.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.57 trillion cubic meters in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for gas reserves?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.