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 85th of 214 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.3 (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 8.79 (2022)
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 85th out of 214 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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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.