Afghanistan vs Tunisia: Gas reserves
Afghanistan
49.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Tunisia
65.13 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
59th
Gas reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 65.13 billion cubic meters against 49.55 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan, a difference of 15.57 billion cubic meters.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.80 billion cubic meters | 116.48 billion cubic meters | 50.68 billion cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 99.54 billion cubic meters | 75.38 billion cubic meters | 24.16 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 79.80 billion cubic meters | 74.05 billion cubic meters | 5.75 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 65.13 billion cubic meters | 15.57 billion cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 65.13 billion cubic meters | 15.57 billion cubic meters | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Afghanistan or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 65.13 billion cubic meters against 49.55 billion cubic meters in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Afghanistan and Tunisia?
- 15.57 billion cubic meters, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Tunisia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 59th 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.