Bolivia vs Congo: Gas reserves
Bolivia
302.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Congo
283.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Bolivia rank
35th
Congo rank
38th
Gas reserves over time
- Bolivia
- Congo
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 302.99 billion cubic meters against 283.99 billion cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 19.00 billion cubic meters.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 35th and Congo ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.03 billion cubic meters | 69.51 billion cubic meters | 71.52 billion cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 126.09 billion cubic meters | 91.22 billion cubic meters | 34.87 billion cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 621.95 billion cubic meters | 131.63 billion cubic meters | 490.33 billion cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 382.48 billion cubic meters | 258.41 billion cubic meters | 124.06 billion cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 302.99 billion cubic meters | 284.49 billion cubic meters | 18.50 billion cubic meters | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Bolivia or Congo?
- Bolivia, at 302.99 billion cubic meters against 283.99 billion cubic meters in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Bolivia and Congo?
- 19.00 billion cubic meters, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Congo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Congo rank globally for gas reserves?
- Bolivia ranks 35th and Congo ranks 38th 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.