Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Iraq
8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Turkmenistan
24.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
7th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Turkmenistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198020002021

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 24.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre against 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 15.51 million cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.8 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 7.29 million cubic meters per square kilometre 6.09 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.20 million cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 7.17 million cubic meters per square kilometre 5.31 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.86 million cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 7.57 million cubic meters per square kilometre 15.97 million cubic meters per square kilometre 8.40 million cubic meters per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2020s 8.59 million cubic meters per square kilometre 22.60 million cubic meters per square kilometre 14.01 million cubic meters per square kilometre Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 24.10 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 Iraq and Turkmenistan?
15.51 million cubic meters per square kilometre, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th 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.