Australia vs Iraq: Gas reserves
Australia
3.23 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Iraq
3.73 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Iraq rank
13th
Gas reserves over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.73 trillion cubic meters against 3.23 trillion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 500.81 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.90 billion cubic meters | 983.02 billion cubic meters | 402.12 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 1990s | 589.00 billion cubic meters | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.43 trillion cubic meters | 3.13 trillion cubic meters | 1.70 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion cubic meters | 3.29 trillion cubic meters | 1.33 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.21 trillion cubic meters | 3.73 trillion cubic meters | 514.97 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.73 trillion cubic meters against 3.23 trillion cubic meters in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Australia and Iraq?
- 500.81 billion cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for gas reserves?
- Australia ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 13th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.