Barbados vs South Africa: Gas reserves

Barbados
113.27 million cubic meters
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters
in 2014
Barbados rank
100th
South Africa rank
101st

Gas reserves over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 113.27 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 113.27 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Africa ahead.

Barbados ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 240.69 million cubic meters 38.79 billion cubic meters 38.55 billion cubic meters South Africa
1990s 164.24 million cubic meters 35.64 billion cubic meters 35.48 billion cubic meters South Africa
2000s 150.08 million cubic meters 11.03 billion cubic meters 10.88 billion cubic meters South Africa
2010s 118.93 million cubic meters 8.20 billion cubic meters 8.08 billion cubic meters South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 113.27 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Barbados and South Africa?
113.27 million cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for gas reserves?
Barbados ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.