Gas reserves in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves was 9.42 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.42 trillion cubic meters
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.42 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
All-time low
2.71 trillion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
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 7th out of 215 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.
Gas reserves in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.71 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 3.18 trillion cubic meters | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 3.35 trillion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.43 trillion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.54 trillion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.61 trillion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.54 trillion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.69 trillion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.14 trillion cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 4.30 trillion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.31 trillion cubic meters | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 5.25 trillion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.23 trillion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.18 trillion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.26 trillion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.26 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.26 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.35 trillion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.39 trillion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.05 trillion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 trillion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.36 trillion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.54 trillion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.65 trillion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.85 trillion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.80 trillion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.17 trillion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.32 trillion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.46 trillion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.81 trillion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.03 trillion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.15 trillion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.23 trillion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.33 trillion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.50 trillion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.59 trillion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.62 trillion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.71 trillion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.07 trillion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.42 trillion cubic meters | +3.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9.42 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 19.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 4 Qatar 23.86 trillion cubic meters compare
- 5 United States 13.18 trillion cubic meters compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 11.33 trillion cubic meters compare
- 8 China 6.65 trillion cubic meters compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 6.09 trillion cubic meters compare
- 10 Nigeria 5.76 trillion cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 (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 5.7% (2024)
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 7th out of 215 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.