China (People’s Republic of) vs United Kingdom: Gas reserves, per capita

China (People’s Republic of)
4,711 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Kingdom
2,697 cubic meters per person
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
56th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 4,711 cubic meters per person against 2,697 cubic meters per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,014 cubic meters per person.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 776.07 cubic meters per person 13,276 cubic meters per person 12,500 cubic meters per person United Kingdom
1990s 1,094 cubic meters per person 10,966 cubic meters per person 9,872 cubic meters per person United Kingdom
2000s 1,300 cubic meters per person 9,871 cubic meters per person 8,571 cubic meters per person United Kingdom
2010s 3,204 cubic meters per person 3,569 cubic meters per person 364.45 cubic meters per person United Kingdom
2020s 4,593 cubic meters per person 2,702 cubic meters per person 1,891 cubic meters per person China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, China (People’s Republic of) or United Kingdom?
China (People’s Republic of), at 4,711 cubic meters per person against 2,697 cubic meters per person in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
2,014 cubic meters per person, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United Kingdom rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th 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.