China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

China (People’s Republic of)
708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
India
464,356 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
40th
India rank
43rd

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre against 464,356 cubic meters per square kilometre in India, a difference of 244,433 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 40th and India ranks 43rd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1980s 86,655 cubic meters per square kilometre 145,628 cubic meters per square kilometre 58,972 cubic meters per square kilometre India
1990s 139,667 cubic meters per square kilometre 224,358 cubic meters per square kilometre 84,691 cubic meters per square kilometre India
2000s 180,430 cubic meters per square kilometre 296,166 cubic meters per square kilometre 115,736 cubic meters per square kilometre India
2010s 470,979 cubic meters per square kilometre 418,206 cubic meters per square kilometre 52,772 cubic meters per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 690,674 cubic meters per square kilometre 457,451 cubic meters per square kilometre 233,222 cubic meters per square kilometre China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre against 464,356 cubic meters per square kilometre in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
244,433 cubic meters per square kilometre, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 40th and India ranks 43rd 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.