Azerbaijan vs Libya: Gas reserves
Azerbaijan
1.70 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Libya
1.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
20th
Libya rank
22nd
Gas reserves over time
- Azerbaijan
- Libya
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.70 trillion cubic meters against 1.50 trillion cubic meters in Libya, a difference of 194.14 billion cubic meters.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 20th and Libya ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.59 billion cubic meters | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 632.03 billion cubic meters | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | 766.20 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2010s | 948.61 billion cubic meters | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | 571.80 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion cubic meters | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 52.55 billion cubic meters | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Azerbaijan or Libya?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.70 trillion cubic meters against 1.50 trillion cubic meters in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 194.14 billion cubic meters, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Libya rank globally for gas reserves?
- Azerbaijan ranks 20th and Libya ranks 22nd 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.