Ireland vs Italy: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Ireland
143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Italy
154,743 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Ireland rank
62nd
Italy rank
60th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 154,743 cubic meters per square kilometre against 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 10,877 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 60th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 495,537 cubic meters per square kilometre 564,735 cubic meters per square kilometre 69,198 cubic meters per square kilometre Italy
1990s 376,352 cubic meters per square kilometre 1.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre 719,620 cubic meters per square kilometre Italy
2000s 230,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 657,521 cubic meters per square kilometre 427,336 cubic meters per square kilometre Italy
2010s 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre 190,402 cubic meters per square kilometre 46,536 cubic meters per square kilometre Italy
2020s 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre 159,339 cubic meters per square kilometre 15,473 cubic meters per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 154,743 cubic meters per square kilometre against 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Ireland and Italy?
10,877 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 60th 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.