China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

China
708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre against 708,789 cubic meters per square kilometre in China, a difference of 37,964 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 200 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 86,655 cubic meters per square kilometre 3.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre 3.02 million cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 139,667 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.63 million cubic meters per square kilometre 2.49 million cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 180,430 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.45 million cubic meters per square kilometre 2.27 million cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 470,979 cubic meters per square kilometre 953,032 cubic meters per square kilometre 482,053 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 690,674 cubic meters per square kilometre 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre 56,080 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 746,753 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37,964 cubic meters per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
China ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th 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.