China vs India: Gas reserves, per square kilometre
China
708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
India
464,356 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
40th
India rank
43rd
Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China 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'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 ranks 40th and India ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | 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 |
| 2020s | 690,674 cubic meters per square kilometre | 457,451 cubic meters per square kilometre | 233,222 cubic meters per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, China or India?
- China, 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 and India?
- 244,433 cubic meters per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- China 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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About this data
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.