Iran vs Iraq: Gas reserves, per square kilometre
Iran
20.95 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq
8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iran rank
8th
Iraq rank
10th
Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20.95 million cubic meters per square kilometre against 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 12.36 million cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.35 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.25 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 12.13 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.87 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 5.26 million cubic meters per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.67 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.17 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.50 million cubic meters per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 20.21 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.57 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.64 million cubic meters per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.92 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.33 million cubic meters per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 20.95 million cubic meters per square kilometre against 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Iran and Iraq?
- 12.36 million cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th 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.