Bulgaria vs Japan: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan
57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
79th
Japan rank
78th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k198020002021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre against 52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 5,165 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 45,305 cubic meters per square kilometre 68,793 cubic meters per square kilometre 23,488 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
1990s 57,949 cubic meters per square kilometre 85,155 cubic meters per square kilometre 27,206 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
2000s 53,744 cubic meters per square kilometre 98,802 cubic meters per square kilometre 45,058 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
2010s 52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,165 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
2020s 52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,165 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Japan?
Japan, at 57,333 cubic meters per square kilometre against 52,168 cubic meters per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Japan?
5,165 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Japan ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,651 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.