Argentina vs Brazil: Gas reserves
Argentina
396.46 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brazil
363.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Argentina rank
33rd
Brazil rank
34th
Gas reserves over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 396.46 billion cubic meters against 363.99 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 32.48 billion cubic meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Brazil ranks 34th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 656.20 billion cubic meters | 74.32 billion cubic meters | 581.88 billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 1990s | 654.41 billion cubic meters | 142.31 billion cubic meters | 512.10 billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2000s | 612.93 billion cubic meters | 274.43 billion cubic meters | 338.50 billion cubic meters | Argentina |
| 2010s | 352.36 billion cubic meters | 410.88 billion cubic meters | 58.52 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 384.00 billion cubic meters | 366.45 billion cubic meters | 17.56 billion cubic meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 396.46 billion cubic meters against 363.99 billion cubic meters in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Argentina and Brazil?
- 32.48 billion cubic meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for gas reserves?
- Argentina ranks 33rd 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.