Brazil vs Peru: Gas reserves
Brazil
363.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Peru
300.16 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brazil rank
34th
Peru rank
37th
Gas reserves over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 363.99 billion cubic meters against 300.16 billion cubic meters in Peru, a difference of 63.83 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.32 billion cubic meters | 27.83 billion cubic meters | 46.49 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 142.31 billion cubic meters | 181.31 billion cubic meters | 39.00 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 2000s | 274.43 billion cubic meters | 265.23 billion cubic meters | 9.19 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 410.88 billion cubic meters | 397.80 billion cubic meters | 13.08 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 366.45 billion cubic meters | 332.44 billion cubic meters | 34.01 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 363.99 billion cubic meters against 300.16 billion cubic meters in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Brazil and Peru?
- 63.83 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for gas reserves?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Peru ranks 37th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.