Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre against 0 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 449.66 cubic meters per square kilometre 17,948 cubic meters per square kilometre 17,498 cubic meters per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 4,223 cubic meters per square kilometre 29,382 cubic meters per square kilometre 25,158 cubic meters per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre 9,092 cubic meters per square kilometre 8,655 cubic meters per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,760 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,323 cubic meters per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre against 0 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
437.17 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th 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.