Iran vs Russia: Gas reserves, per capita

Iran
384,232 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Russia
330,268 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran rank
6th
Russia rank
7th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 384,232 cubic meters per person against 330,268 cubic meters per person in Russia, a difference of 53,964 cubic meters per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 345,649 cubic meters per person 326,143 cubic meters per person 19,506 cubic meters per person Iran
2000s 357,666 cubic meters per person 330,823 cubic meters per person 26,842 cubic meters per person Iran
2010s 400,099 cubic meters per person 330,788 cubic meters per person 69,311 cubic meters per person Iran
2020s 385,328 cubic meters per person 329,702 cubic meters per person 55,626 cubic meters per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Iran or Russia?
Iran, at 384,232 cubic meters per person against 330,268 cubic meters per person in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Iran and Russia?
53,964 cubic meters per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Iran ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th 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.