Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 49.55 billion cubic meters against 31.15 billion cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 18.41 billion cubic meters.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.80 billion cubic meters | 159.12 billion cubic meters | 93.31 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 99.54 billion cubic meters | 91.50 billion cubic meters | 8.04 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 79.80 billion cubic meters | 47.05 billion cubic meters | 32.75 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 32.68 billion cubic meters | 16.87 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 30.37 billion cubic meters | 19.18 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
- Afghanistan, at 49.55 billion cubic meters against 31.15 billion cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 18.41 billion cubic meters, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for gas reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 65th of 215 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.