Afghanistan vs Namibia: Gas reserves
Afghanistan
49.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Namibia
62.30 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
61st
Namibia rank
59th
Gas reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 62.30 billion cubic meters against 49.55 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.74 billion cubic meters.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.54 billion cubic meters | 83.57 billion cubic meters | 15.97 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 79.80 billion cubic meters | 66.83 billion cubic meters | 12.97 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 62.30 billion cubic meters | 12.74 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
| 2020s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 62.30 billion cubic meters | 12.74 billion cubic meters | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Afghanistan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 62.30 billion cubic meters against 49.55 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 12.74 billion cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 59th of 214 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.