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
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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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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.