Brazil vs Yemen: Gas reserves
Brazil
363.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Yemen
478.56 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brazil rank
34th
Yemen rank
32nd
Gas reserves over time
- Brazil
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 478.56 billion cubic meters against 363.99 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 114.57 billion cubic meters.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.32 billion cubic meters | 16.71 billion cubic meters | 57.62 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 142.31 billion cubic meters | 365.57 billion cubic meters | 223.26 billion cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2000s | 274.43 billion cubic meters | 478.56 billion cubic meters | 204.13 billion cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2010s | 410.88 billion cubic meters | 478.56 billion cubic meters | 67.68 billion cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2020s | 366.45 billion cubic meters | 478.56 billion cubic meters | 112.11 billion cubic meters | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Brazil or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 478.56 billion cubic meters against 363.99 billion cubic meters in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Brazil and Yemen?
- 114.57 billion cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Yemen?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Yemen rank globally for gas reserves?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 32nd 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.