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Gas reserves in South Africa

South Africa: Gas reserves was 0 cubic meters in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0 cubic meters
World rank
101st
of 211 countries
All-time high
53.80 billion cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
0 cubic meters
in 2013
Years of data
33
1982–2014

Gas reserves in South Africa, 1982–2014

020.0B40.0B60.0B1982199820141982: 8.0B cubic meters1983: 11.3B cubic meters1984: 11.3B cubic meters1985: 9.9B cubic meters1986: 28.0B cubic meters1987: 28.0B cubic meters1988: 27.8B cubic meters1989: 49.8B cubic meters1990: 49.8B cubic meters1991: 49.8B cubic meters1992: 51.0B cubic meters1993: 53.8B cubic meters1994: 26.7B cubic meters1995: 27.2B cubic meters1996: 27.2B cubic meters1997: 25.5B cubic meters1998: 23.4B cubic meters1999: 22.1B cubic meters2000: 22.1B cubic meters2001: 22.1B cubic meters2002: 28.3M cubic meters2003: 28.3M cubic meters2004: 28.3M cubic meters2005: 28.3M cubic meters2006: 28.3M cubic meters2007: 26.0B cubic meters2008: 23.0B cubic meters2009: 17.0B cubic meters2010: 14.0B cubic meters2011: 12.0B cubic meters2012: 15.0B cubic meters2013: 0 cubic meters2014: 0 cubic meters

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 South Africa is 0 cubic meters, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas reserves in South Africa peaked at 53.80 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 2013.

That places South Africa 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gas reserves in South Africa, year by year

Year cubic meters Change
1982 8.01 billion cubic meters —
1983 11.33 billion cubic meters +41.3%
1984 11.33 billion cubic meters +0.0%
1985 9.91 billion cubic meters -12.5%
1986 28.01 billion cubic meters +182.6%
1987 28.01 billion cubic meters +0.0%
1988 27.75 billion cubic meters -0.9%
1989 49.84 billion cubic meters +79.6%
1990 49.84 billion cubic meters +0.0%
1991 49.84 billion cubic meters +0.0%
1992 50.97 billion cubic meters +2.3%
1993 53.80 billion cubic meters +5.6%
1994 26.70 billion cubic meters -50.4%
1995 27.16 billion cubic meters +1.7%
1996 27.16 billion cubic meters +0.0%
1997 25.49 billion cubic meters -6.2%
1998 23.39 billion cubic meters -8.2%
1999 22.09 billion cubic meters -5.6%
2000 22.09 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2001 22.09 billion cubic meters +0.0%
2002 28.32 million cubic meters -99.9%
2003 28.32 million cubic meters +0.0%
2004 28.32 million cubic meters +0.0%
2005 28.32 million cubic meters +0.0%
2006 28.32 million cubic meters +0.0%
2007 25.99 billion cubic meters +91699.9%
2008 22.99 billion cubic meters -11.5%
2009 16.99 billion cubic meters -26.1%
2010 13.99 billion cubic meters -17.7%
2011 12.01 billion cubic meters -14.2%
2012 15.01 billion cubic meters +25.0%
2013 0 cubic meters -100.0%
2014 0 cubic meters —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.77 billion cubic meters 8.01 billion cubic meters 49.84 billion cubic meters 8
1990s 35.64 billion cubic meters 22.09 billion cubic meters 53.80 billion cubic meters 10
2000s 11.03 billion cubic meters 28.32 million cubic meters 25.99 billion cubic meters 10
2010s 8.20 billion cubic meters 0 cubic meters 15.01 billion cubic meters 5

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  1. 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 991.09 million cubic meters compare
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  3. 100 Barbados 113.27 million cubic meters compare
  4. 101 American Samoa 0 cubic meters
  5. 101 Antarctica 0 cubic meters
  6. 101 Antigua and Barbuda 0 cubic meters
  7. 101 Armenia 0 cubic meters
  8. 101 Aruba 0 cubic meters
  9. 101 Belgium 0 cubic meters
  10. 101 Belize 0 cubic meters
  11. 101 Bermuda 0 cubic meters
  12. 101 Bhutan 0 cubic meters
  13. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 cubic meters
  14. 101 Botswana 0 cubic meters
  15. 101 British Virgin Islands 0 cubic meters
  16. 101 Burkina Faso 0 cubic meters
  17. 101 Burundi 0 cubic meters
  18. 101 Cambodia 0 cubic meters
  19. 101 Cape Verde 0 cubic meters
  20. 101 Cayman Islands 0 cubic meters
  21. 101 Central African Republic 0 cubic meters
  22. 101 Chad 0 cubic meters
  23. 101 Comoros 0 cubic meters
  24. 101 Costa Rica 0 cubic meters
  25. 101 Cyprus 0 cubic meters
  26. 101 Djibouti 0 cubic meters
  27. 101 Dominica 0 cubic meters
  28. 101 Dominican Republic 0 cubic meters
  29. 101 Timor-Leste 0 cubic meters
  30. 101 El Salvador 0 cubic meters
  31. 101 Eritrea 0 cubic meters
  32. 101 Estonia 0 cubic meters
  33. 101 Eswatini 0 cubic meters
  34. 101 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0 cubic meters
  35. 101 Faroe Islands 0 cubic meters
  36. 101 Fiji 0 cubic meters
  37. 101 Finland 0 cubic meters
  38. 101 French Guiana 0 cubic meters
  39. 101 French Polynesia 0 cubic meters
  40. 101 Gambia 0 cubic meters
  41. 101 Gibraltar 0 cubic meters
  42. 101 Greenland 0 cubic meters
  43. 101 Grenada 0 cubic meters
  44. 101 Guadeloupe 0 cubic meters
  45. 101 Guam 0 cubic meters
  46. 101 Guatemala 0 cubic meters compare
  47. 101 Guinea 0 cubic meters
  48. 101 Guinea-Bissau 0 cubic meters
  49. 101 Guyana 0 cubic meters
  50. 101 Haiti 0 cubic meters
  51. 101 Honduras 0 cubic meters
  52. 101 Hong Kong, China 0 cubic meters
  53. 101 Iceland 0 cubic meters
  54. 101 Jamaica 0 cubic meters
  55. 101 Kenya 0 cubic meters
  56. 101 Kiribati 0 cubic meters
  57. 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 cubic meters
  58. 101 Latvia 0 cubic meters
  59. 101 Lebanon 0 cubic meters
  60. 101 Lesotho 0 cubic meters
  61. 101 Liberia 0 cubic meters
  62. 101 Lithuania 0 cubic meters
  63. 101 Luxembourg 0 cubic meters
  64. 101 Macau, China 0 cubic meters
  65. 101 Madagascar 0 cubic meters compare
  66. 101 Malawi 0 cubic meters
  67. 101 Maldives 0 cubic meters
  68. 101 Mali 0 cubic meters
  69. 101 Malta 0 cubic meters
  70. 101 Martinique 0 cubic meters
  71. 101 Mauritius 0 cubic meters
  72. 101 Republic of Moldova 0 cubic meters
  73. 101 Mongolia 0 cubic meters
  74. 101 Montenegro 0 cubic meters
  75. 101 Naoero 0 cubic meters
  76. 101 Nepal 0 cubic meters
  77. 101 Netherlands Antilles 0 cubic meters
  78. 101 New Caledonia 0 cubic meters
  79. 101 Nicaragua 0 cubic meters
  80. 101 Niger 0 cubic meters
  81. 101 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 cubic meters
  82. 101 North Macedonia 0 cubic meters
  83. 101 Palestine, State of 0 cubic meters
  84. 101 Panama 0 cubic meters
  85. 101 Paraguay 0 cubic meters
  86. 101 Portugal 0 cubic meters
  87. 101 Puerto Rico 0 cubic meters
  88. 101 Réunion 0 cubic meters
  89. 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 cubic meters
  90. 101 Saint Lucia 0 cubic meters
  91. 101 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 cubic meters
  92. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 cubic meters
  93. 101 Samoa 0 cubic meters
  94. 101 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cubic meters
  95. 101 Senegal 0 cubic meters compare
  96. 101 Seychelles 0 cubic meters
  97. 101 Sierra Leone 0 cubic meters
  98. 101 Singapore 0 cubic meters
  99. 101 Slovenia 0 cubic meters
  100. 101 Solomon Islands 0 cubic meters
  101. 101 Sri Lanka 0 cubic meters
  102. 101 Suriname 0 cubic meters
  103. 101 Sweden 0 cubic meters
  104. 101 Switzerland 0 cubic meters compare
  105. 101 Togo 0 cubic meters
  106. 101 Tonga 0 cubic meters
  107. 101 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 cubic meters
  108. 101 United States Virgin Islands 0 cubic meters
  109. 101 Uruguay 0 cubic meters
  110. 101 Vanuatu 0 cubic meters
  111. 101 Western Sahara 0 cubic meters
  112. 101 Zambia 0 cubic meters
  113. 101 Zimbabwe 0 cubic meters

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas reserves in South Africa?
Gas reserves in South Africa was 0 cubic meters in 2014, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gas reserves recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 53.80 billion cubic meters in 1993.
What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for gas reserves?
South Africa ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2014.
Is gas reserves rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
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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.