Australia vs Kazakhstan: Gas reserves
Australia
3.23 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Kazakhstan
2.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Gas reserves over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.23 trillion cubic meters against 2.41 trillion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 821.19 billion cubic meters.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.12 billion cubic meters | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 1.05 trillion cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.43 trillion cubic meters | 2.10 trillion cubic meters | 661.80 billion cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 447.37 billion cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 3.21 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 807.03 billion cubic meters | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 3.23 trillion cubic meters against 2.41 trillion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 821.19 billion cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for gas reserves?
- Australia ranks 14th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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.