Gas reserves in United States
United States: Gas reserves was 13.18 trillion cubic meters in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gas reserves in United States, 1980–2020
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2020, gas reserves in United States stood at 13.18 trillion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in United States peaked at 13.45 trillion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.60 trillion cubic meters, in 1994.
That places United States 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gas reserves in United States, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.69 trillion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 5.64 trillion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.71 trillion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.71 trillion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.59 trillion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.48 trillion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 trillion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.30 trillion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.76 trillion cubic meters | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 4.73 trillion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.80 trillion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.73 trillion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.67 trillion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.60 trillion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.64 trillion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.68 trillion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.71 trillion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 trillion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.65 trillion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.74 trillion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5.02 trillion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.20 trillion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.29 trillion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.35 trillion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.45 trillion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 trillion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.98 trillion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.73 trillion cubic meters | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 6.93 trillion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.72 trillion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.63 trillion cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 9.46 trillion cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.72 trillion cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 9.58 trillion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 10.44 trillion cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 8.71 trillion cubic meters | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 9.12 trillion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.42 trillion cubic meters | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 13.45 trillion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +36.1% | 9.12 trillion cubic meters | 12.42 trillion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.76 trillion cubic meters | 5.71 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 trillion cubic meters | 4.60 trillion cubic meters | 4.80 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 trillion cubic meters | 4.74 trillion cubic meters | 6.93 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 trillion cubic meters | 7.72 trillion cubic meters | 13.45 trillion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 1 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % 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 0.0001 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)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in United States?
- Gas reserves in United States was 13.18 trillion cubic meters in 2020, 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 trillion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.60 trillion cubic meters in 1994.
- How does United States rank for gas reserves?
- United States ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.