Canada vs United States: Gas reserves, per capita
Canada
54,057 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States
39,746 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Canada rank
22nd
United States rank
25th
Gas reserves, per capita over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54,057 cubic meters per person against 39,746 cubic meters per person in United States, a difference of 14,311 cubic meters per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102,632 cubic meters per person | 23,237 cubic meters per person | 79,395 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 80,435 cubic meters per person | 17,769 cubic meters per person | 62,665 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 52,186 cubic meters per person | 19,143 cubic meters per person | 33,043 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 54,380 cubic meters per person | 30,599 cubic meters per person | 23,781 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 53,067 cubic meters per person | 39,746 cubic meters per person | 13,321 cubic meters per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 54,057 cubic meters per person against 39,746 cubic meters per person in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Canada and United States?
- 14,311 cubic meters per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
- Canada ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.