Algeria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gas reserves

Algeria
4.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5.67 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Algeria rank
12th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
11th

Gas reserves over time

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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of'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, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 11th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of
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, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 4.50 trillion cubic meters 5.67 trillion cubic meters 1.17 trillion cubic meters Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Algeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.17 trillion cubic meters, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gas reserves?
Algeria ranks 12th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 11th 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.