Australia vs Venezuela: Gas reserves
Australia
3.23 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Venezuela
5.67 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Venezuela rank
11th
Gas reserves over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5.67 trillion cubic meters against 3.23 trillion cubic meters in Australia, a difference of 2.45 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.90 billion cubic meters | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | 1.15 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 589.00 billion cubic meters | 3.59 trillion cubic meters | 3.01 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.43 trillion cubic meters | 4.32 trillion cubic meters | 2.88 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 3.54 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 3.21 trillion cubic meters | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | 2.46 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Australia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5.67 trillion cubic meters against 3.23 trillion cubic meters in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Australia and Venezuela?
- 2.45 trillion cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for gas reserves?
- Australia ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 215 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.