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
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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

Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.