Azerbaijan vs Norway: Gas reserves
Azerbaijan
1.70 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Norway
1.54 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd
Gas reserves over time
- Azerbaijan
- Norway
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.70 trillion cubic meters against 1.54 trillion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 154.55 billion cubic meters.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.59 billion cubic meters | 1.34 trillion cubic meters | 1.21 trillion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 632.03 billion cubic meters | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | 1.30 trillion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 948.61 billion cubic meters | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | 1.04 trillion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.56 trillion cubic meters | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | 25.59 billion cubic meters | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Azerbaijan or Norway?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.70 trillion cubic meters against 1.54 trillion cubic meters in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 154.55 billion cubic meters, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Norway rank globally for gas reserves?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd 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.