Algeria vs Australia: Gas reserves

Algeria
4.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Australia
3.23 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Algeria rank
12th
Australia rank
14th

Gas reserves over time

  • Algeria
  • Australia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.50 trillion cubic meters against 3.23 trillion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 1.28 trillion cubic meters.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 12th and Australia ranks 14th of 211 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Australia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.25 trillion cubic meters 580.90 billion cubic meters 2.67 trillion cubic meters Algeria
1990s 3.54 trillion cubic meters 589.00 billion cubic meters 2.95 trillion cubic meters Algeria
2000s 4.53 trillion cubic meters 1.43 trillion cubic meters 3.10 trillion cubic meters Algeria
2010s 4.50 trillion cubic meters 1.96 trillion cubic meters 2.54 trillion cubic meters Algeria
2020s 4.50 trillion cubic meters 3.21 trillion cubic meters 1.29 trillion cubic meters Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Algeria or Australia?
Algeria, at 4.50 trillion cubic meters against 3.23 trillion cubic meters in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Algeria and Australia?
1.28 trillion cubic meters, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Australia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Australia rank globally for gas reserves?
Algeria ranks 12th and Australia ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.