Gas reserves in Uganda
Uganda: Gas reserves was 14.16 billion cubic meters in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves in Uganda, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 14.16 billion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Uganda peaked at 14.16 billion cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 billion cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Uganda
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- 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 2.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Uganda?
- Gas reserves in Uganda was 14.16 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for gas reserves?
- Uganda ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.