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
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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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.