Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Gas reserves, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
10 cubic meters per person
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters per person
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k198020002021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10 cubic meters per person against 0 cubic meters per person in South Africa, a difference of 10 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 32.69 cubic meters per person 589.95 cubic meters per person 557.25 cubic meters per person South Africa
1990s 233.63 cubic meters per person 821.72 cubic meters per person 588.09 cubic meters per person South Africa
2000s 17.18 cubic meters per person 222.83 cubic meters per person 205.66 cubic meters per person South Africa
2010s 13.54 cubic meters per person 154.57 cubic meters per person 141.03 cubic meters per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10 cubic meters per person against 0 cubic meters per person in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
10 cubic meters per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th 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.