Chile vs New Zealand: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Chile
131,896 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
New Zealand
118,296 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Chile rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
65th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 131,896 cubic meters per square kilometre against 118,296 cubic meters per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 13,600 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Chile ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 113,472 cubic meters per square kilometre 604,289 cubic meters per square kilometre 490,817 cubic meters per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 146,701 cubic meters per square kilometre 347,511 cubic meters per square kilometre 200,810 cubic meters per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 131,771 cubic meters per square kilometre 178,681 cubic meters per square kilometre 46,910 cubic meters per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 131,916 cubic meters per square kilometre 124,125 cubic meters per square kilometre 7,791 cubic meters per square kilometre Chile
2020s 131,896 cubic meters per square kilometre 115,338 cubic meters per square kilometre 16,558 cubic meters per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Chile or New Zealand?
Chile, at 131,896 cubic meters per square kilometre against 118,296 cubic meters per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Chile and New Zealand?
13,600 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 65th 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.