Congo vs Libya: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Congo
831,596 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Libya
855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo rank
35th
Libya rank
34th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre against 831,596 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 23,667 cubic meters per square kilometre.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 35th and Libya ranks 34th of 200 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 203,533 cubic meters per square kilometre 368,569 cubic meters per square kilometre 165,036 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
1990s 267,115 cubic meters per square kilometre 698,610 cubic meters per square kilometre 431,495 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2000s 385,433 cubic meters per square kilometre 794,655 cubic meters per square kilometre 409,222 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2010s 756,703 cubic meters per square kilometre 864,100 cubic meters per square kilometre 107,398 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2020s 833,047 cubic meters per square kilometre 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre 22,216 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Congo or Libya?
Libya, at 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre against 831,596 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Congo and Libya?
23,667 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo and Libya rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 35th and Libya ranks 34th 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.