Germany vs Japan: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Germany
0.0054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Japan
0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Germany rank
92nd
Japan rank
95th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
00.050.10.150.2198020002021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 95th of 197 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1472 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1404 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Germany
2000s 0.1106 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0076 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Germany
2010s 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0228 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.0063 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0.0054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?
0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 7,394 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.