Angola vs Brazil: Gas reserves
Angola
343.00 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brazil
363.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Angola rank
35th
Brazil rank
34th
Gas reserves over time
- Angola
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 363.99 billion cubic meters against 343.00 billion cubic meters in Angola, a difference of 20.98 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Angola ranks 35th and Brazil ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.20 billion cubic meters | 74.32 billion cubic meters | 31.13 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 50.74 billion cubic meters | 142.31 billion cubic meters | 91.57 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 91.75 billion cubic meters | 274.43 billion cubic meters | 182.68 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 315.40 billion cubic meters | 410.88 billion cubic meters | 95.47 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 362.99 billion cubic meters | 366.45 billion cubic meters | 3.46 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Angola or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 363.99 billion cubic meters against 343.00 billion cubic meters in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Angola and Brazil?
- 20.98 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for gas reserves?
- Angola ranks 35th and Brazil ranks 34th 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.