Algeria vs Venezuela: Gas reserves
Algeria
4.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Venezuela
5.67 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Algeria rank
12th
Venezuela rank
11th
Gas reserves over time
- Algeria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5.67 trillion cubic meters against 4.50 trillion cubic meters in Algeria, a difference of 1.17 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 trillion cubic meters | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 trillion cubic meters | 3.59 trillion cubic meters | 59.48 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 4.53 trillion cubic meters | 4.32 trillion cubic meters | 211.54 billion cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 996.86 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Algeria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5.67 trillion cubic meters against 4.50 trillion cubic meters in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Algeria and Venezuela?
- 1.17 trillion cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Venezuela rank globally for gas reserves?
- Algeria ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 11th 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.