Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Gas reserves, per capita

Namibia
22,165 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
18,289 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Namibia rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 22,165 cubic meters per person against 18,289 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3,876 cubic meters per person.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 53,143 cubic meters per person 52,717 cubic meters per person 426.36 cubic meters per person Namibia
2000s 34,422 cubic meters per person 45,228 cubic meters per person 10,806 cubic meters per person Papua New Guinea
2010s 26,584 cubic meters per person 20,782 cubic meters per person 5,802 cubic meters per person Namibia
2020s 22,498 cubic meters per person 18,790 cubic meters per person 3,708 cubic meters per person Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 22,165 cubic meters per person against 18,289 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
3,876 cubic meters per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Namibia ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.