Albania vs Bulgaria: Gas reserves
Albania
5.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Bulgaria
5.66 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Albania rank
85th
Bulgaria rank
86th
Gas reserves over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 5.69 billion cubic meters against 5.66 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 28.32 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 85th and Bulgaria ranks 86th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.40 billion cubic meters | 5.01 billion cubic meters | 387.94 million cubic meters | Albania |
| 1990s | 6.63 billion cubic meters | 6.41 billion cubic meters | 220.88 million cubic meters | Albania |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion cubic meters | 5.86 billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 4.34 billion cubic meters | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion cubic meters | 5.66 billion cubic meters | 28.32 million cubic meters | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at 5.69 billion cubic meters against 5.66 billion cubic meters in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 28.32 million cubic meters, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for gas reserves?
- Albania ranks 85th and Bulgaria ranks 86th 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.