France vs Japan: Gas reserves, per capita

France
114.78 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Japan
166.28 cubic meters per person
in 2021
France rank
91st
Japan rank
89th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 166.28 cubic meters per person against 114.78 cubic meters per person in France, a difference of 51.5 cubic meters per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 91st and Japan ranks 89th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,345 cubic meters per person 208.05 cubic meters per person 1,137 cubic meters per person France
1990s 494.04 cubic meters per person 247.81 cubic meters per person 246.23 cubic meters per person France
2000s 185.49 cubic meters per person 282.19 cubic meters per person 96.7 cubic meters per person Japan
2010s 124.53 cubic meters per person 164.18 cubic meters per person 39.65 cubic meters per person Japan
2020s 116.66 cubic meters per person 165.89 cubic meters per person 49.23 cubic meters per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, France or Japan?
Japan, at 166.28 cubic meters per person against 114.78 cubic meters per person in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between France and Japan?
51.5 cubic meters per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do France and Japan rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
France ranks 91st and Japan ranks 89th 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.