Iraq vs Israel: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Iraq
8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Israel
8.13 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq rank
10th
Israel rank
11th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Israel
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M198020002021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre against 8.13 million cubic meters per square kilometre in Israel, a difference of 455,510 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Israel ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 2.25 million cubic meters per square kilometre 61,894 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.19 million cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 6.87 million cubic meters per square kilometre 15,441 cubic meters per square kilometre 6.85 million cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 7.17 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.55 million cubic meters per square kilometre 5.62 million cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 7.57 million cubic meters per square kilometre 8.74 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.18 million cubic meters per square kilometre Israel
2020s 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre 8.13 million cubic meters per square kilometre 455,510 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Iraq or Israel?
Iraq, at 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre against 8.13 million cubic meters per square kilometre in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Iraq and Israel?
455,510 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 10th and Israel ranks 11th 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.