Malaysia vs United States of America: Gas reserves, per capita

Malaysia
34,692 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States of America
39,746 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Malaysia rank
26th
United States of America rank
25th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 39,746 cubic meters per person against 34,692 cubic meters per person in Malaysia, a difference of 5,054 cubic meters per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 71,324 cubic meters per person 23,237 cubic meters per person 48,087 cubic meters per person Malaysia
1990s 96,755 cubic meters per person 17,769 cubic meters per person 78,986 cubic meters per person Malaysia
2000s 86,739 cubic meters per person 19,143 cubic meters per person 67,596 cubic meters per person Malaysia
2010s 57,607 cubic meters per person 30,599 cubic meters per person 27,007 cubic meters per person Malaysia
2020s 34,897 cubic meters per person 39,746 cubic meters per person 4,849 cubic meters per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Malaysia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 39,746 cubic meters per person against 34,692 cubic meters per person in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Malaysia and United States of America?
5,054 cubic meters per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th 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.