Libya vs Russian Federation: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Libya
42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Russian Federation
26.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 26.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 16.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 42.45 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 180.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 138.31 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2000s 34.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 88.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 53.94 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2010s 24.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 3.89 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2020s 37.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 29.08 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 8.35 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Libya or Russian Federation?
Libya, at 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 26.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Libya and Russian Federation?
16.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Libya and Russian Federation rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.