Gas reserves in Somalia
Somalia: Gas reserves was 5.66 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves in Somalia, 1984–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves in Somalia stood at 5.66 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Somalia peaked at 6.00 billion cubic meters in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.66 billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gas reserves in Somalia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.00 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1985 | 6.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.66 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.98 billion cubic meters | 5.95 billion cubic meters | 6.00 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.75 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Somalia?
- Gas reserves in Somalia was 5.66 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion cubic meters in 1984.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for gas reserves?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.