Libya vs United Kingdom: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Libya
855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom
746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Libya rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
37th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre against 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 108,510 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Libya ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 368,569 cubic meters per square kilometre 3.10 million cubic meters per square kilometre 2.74 million cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 698,610 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.63 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.93 million cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 794,655 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.45 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.66 million cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 864,100 cubic meters per square kilometre 953,032 cubic meters per square kilometre 88,932 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre 108,510 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Libya or United Kingdom?
Libya, at 855,263 cubic meters per square kilometre against 746,753 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Libya and United Kingdom?
108,510 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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.