Canada vs Iraq: Gas reserves, per capita

Canada
54,057 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iraq
86,576 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Canada rank
22nd
Iraq rank
19th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Iraq
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198020002021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 86,576 cubic meters per person against 54,057 cubic meters per person in Canada, a difference of 32,519 cubic meters per person.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 102,632 cubic meters per person 62,508 cubic meters per person 40,124 cubic meters per person Canada
1990s 80,435 cubic meters per person 147,803 cubic meters per person 67,368 cubic meters per person Iraq
2000s 52,186 cubic meters per person 114,620 cubic meters per person 62,434 cubic meters per person Iraq
2010s 54,380 cubic meters per person 90,260 cubic meters per person 35,880 cubic meters per person Iraq
2020s 53,562 cubic meters per person 87,557 cubic meters per person 33,995 cubic meters per person Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Canada or Iraq?
Iraq, at 86,576 cubic meters per person against 54,057 cubic meters per person in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Canada and Iraq?
32,519 cubic meters per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Canada ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,721 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.