Germany vs Japan: Gas reserves, per capita

Germany
281.14 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Japan
166.28 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Germany rank
87th
Japan rank
89th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 281.14 cubic meters per person against 166.28 cubic meters per person in Japan, a difference of 114.86 cubic meters per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 87th and Japan ranks 89th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 3,994 cubic meters per person 246.91 cubic meters per person 3,747 cubic meters per person Germany
2000s 3,466 cubic meters per person 282.19 cubic meters per person 3,184 cubic meters per person Germany
2010s 1,219 cubic meters per person 164.18 cubic meters per person 1,054 cubic meters per person Germany
2020s 311.33 cubic meters per person 165.89 cubic meters per person 145.44 cubic meters per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 281.14 cubic meters per person against 166.28 cubic meters per person in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Germany and Japan?
114.86 cubic meters per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Germany ranks 87th 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.