Gas reserves in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves was 6.09 trillion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2021
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 United Arab Emirates is 6.09 trillion cubic meters, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.45 trillion cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 580.50 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 580.50 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 588.28 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 658.37 billion cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 809.30 billion cubic meters | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 884.05 billion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 905.29 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 928.79 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.96 trillion cubic meters | +218.9% |
| 1988 | 5.76 trillion cubic meters | +94.6% |
| 1989 | 5.71 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.69 trillion cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.64 trillion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.80 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.00 trillion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.00 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.01 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.45 trillion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.09 trillion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 478.56 billion cubic meters, 12.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +218.9% | 928.79 billion cubic meters | 2.96 trillion cubic meters |
| 1988 | +94.6% | 2.96 trillion cubic meters | 5.76 trillion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.98 trillion cubic meters | 580.50 billion cubic meters | 5.76 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 trillion cubic meters | 5.64 trillion cubic meters | 6.00 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 trillion cubic meters | 6.00 trillion cubic meters | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 trillion cubic meters | 6.07 trillion cubic meters | 6.45 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in United Arab Emirates?
- Gas reserves in United Arab Emirates was 6.09 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 trillion cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.50 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gas reserves?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.