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