Afghanistan vs Italy: Gas reserves
Afghanistan
49.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Italy
45.76 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Italy rank
64th
Gas reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.55 billion cubic meters against 45.76 billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 3.79 billion cubic meters.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 64th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.80 billion cubic meters | 161.72 billion cubic meters | 95.91 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 1990s | 99.54 billion cubic meters | 322.34 billion cubic meters | 222.80 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 79.80 billion cubic meters | 194.44 billion cubic meters | 114.64 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 56.31 billion cubic meters | 6.75 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 47.12 billion cubic meters | 2.44 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Afghanistan, at 49.55 billion cubic meters against 45.76 billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 3.79 billion cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for gas reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Italy ranks 64th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.