Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Gas reserves
Afghanistan
49.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Rwanda
56.63 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
61st
Gas reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 56.63 billion cubic meters against 49.55 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.08 billion cubic meters.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.43 billion cubic meters | 43.87 billion cubic meters | 23.56 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 99.54 billion cubic meters | 56.67 billion cubic meters | 42.87 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 79.80 billion cubic meters | 56.63 billion cubic meters | 23.16 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 56.63 billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion cubic meters | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 56.63 billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion cubic meters | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 56.63 billion cubic meters against 49.55 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 7.08 billion cubic meters, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for gas reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st 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.