Ireland vs New Zealand: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Ireland
143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
New Zealand
118,296 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Ireland rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
65th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre against 118,296 cubic meters per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 25,570 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 495,537 cubic meters per square kilometre 605,174 cubic meters per square kilometre 109,637 cubic meters per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 376,352 cubic meters per square kilometre 347,511 cubic meters per square kilometre 28,842 cubic meters per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 230,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 178,681 cubic meters per square kilometre 51,504 cubic meters per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre 124,125 cubic meters per square kilometre 19,741 cubic meters per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre 115,338 cubic meters per square kilometre 28,528 cubic meters per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Ireland or New Zealand?
Ireland, at 143,866 cubic meters per square kilometre against 118,296 cubic meters per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Ireland and New Zealand?
25,570 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th 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.