Australia vs Canada: Gas reserves
Australia
3.23 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Canada
2.07 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Australia rank
13th
Canada rank
16th
Gas reserves over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.23 trillion cubic meters against 2.07 trillion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 1.16 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.90 billion cubic meters | 2.65 trillion cubic meters | 2.07 trillion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 589.00 billion cubic meters | 2.33 trillion cubic meters | 1.74 trillion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.43 trillion cubic meters | 1.67 trillion cubic meters | 239.97 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion cubic meters | 1.94 trillion cubic meters | 17.98 billion cubic meters | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.21 trillion cubic meters | 2.04 trillion cubic meters | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 3.23 trillion cubic meters against 2.07 trillion cubic meters in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Australia and Canada?
- 1.16 trillion cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for gas reserves?
- Australia ranks 13th and Canada ranks 16th of 214 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.