Libya vs Norway: Gas reserves, per capita

Libya
210,908 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Norway
285,571 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Libya rank
11th
Norway rank
9th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 285,571 cubic meters per person against 210,908 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 74,663 cubic meters per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 200 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 167,411 cubic meters per person 489,439 cubic meters per person 322,028 cubic meters per person Norway
1990s 252,819 cubic meters per person 394,817 cubic meters per person 141,998 cubic meters per person Norway
2000s 240,644 cubic meters per person 415,958 cubic meters per person 175,314 cubic meters per person Norway
2010s 232,631 cubic meters per person 387,149 cubic meters per person 154,518 cubic meters per person Norway
2020s 212,252 cubic meters per person 293,502 cubic meters per person 81,250 cubic meters per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Libya or Norway?
Norway, at 285,571 cubic meters per person against 210,908 cubic meters per person in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Libya and Norway?
74,663 cubic meters per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Libya ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th 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.