China vs Denmark: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

China
708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Denmark
738,362 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
40th
Denmark rank
39th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 738,362 cubic meters per square kilometre against 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in China, a difference of 29,573 cubic meters per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 40th and Denmark ranks 39th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 86,655 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.37 million cubic meters per square kilometre 2.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 139,667 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.93 million cubic meters per square kilometre 2.79 million cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 180,430 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.02 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.84 million cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 470,979 cubic meters per square kilometre 944,720 cubic meters per square kilometre 473,740 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 690,674 cubic meters per square kilometre 738,362 cubic meters per square kilometre 47,688 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, China or Denmark?
Denmark, at 738,362 cubic meters per square kilometre against 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between China and Denmark?
29,573 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
China ranks 40th and Denmark ranks 39th 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.