Gas reserves in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves was 9.42 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9.42 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9.42 trillion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.71 trillion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 3.55 trillion cubic meters | 2.71 trillion cubic meters | 4.30 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 trillion cubic meters | 5.18 trillion cubic meters | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 trillion cubic meters | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | 7.32 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 trillion cubic meters | 7.46 trillion cubic meters | 8.71 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 trillion cubic meters | 9.07 trillion cubic meters | 9.42 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Qatar 23.86 trillion cubic meters compare
- 4 United States 13.18 trillion cubic meters compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 11.33 trillion cubic meters compare
- 7 China 6.65 trillion cubic meters compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 6.09 trillion cubic meters compare
- 9 Nigeria 5.76 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 79.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 61.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Saudi Arabia?
- Gas reserves in Saudi Arabia was 9.42 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 trillion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 trillion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gas reserves?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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.