Gas reserves in Ukraine
Ukraine: Gas reserves was 1.10 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gas reserves in Ukraine, 1997–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.10 trillion cubic meters for gas reserves in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Ukraine peaked at 1.12 trillion cubic meters in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.10 trillion cubic meters, in 2007.
That places Ukraine 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Gas reserves in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1998 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.10 trillion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 billion cubic meters, 291.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.10 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.96 billion cubic meters, 278.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.12 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Ukraine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.78 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Ukraine?
- Gas reserves in Ukraine was 1.10 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 trillion cubic meters in 1997.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 trillion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for gas reserves?
- Ukraine ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.