Brunei vs Congo: Gas reserves
Brunei
260.51 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Congo
283.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brunei rank
40th
Congo rank
39th
Gas reserves over time
- Brunei
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 283.99 billion cubic meters against 260.51 billion cubic meters in Brunei, a difference of 23.48 billion cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 40th and Congo ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.11 billion cubic meters | 69.51 billion cubic meters | 146.61 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 1990s | 373.13 billion cubic meters | 91.22 billion cubic meters | 281.91 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2000s | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 131.63 billion cubic meters | 259.15 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2010s | 343.77 billion cubic meters | 258.41 billion cubic meters | 85.35 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2020s | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 284.49 billion cubic meters | 23.97 billion cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Brunei or Congo?
- Congo, at 283.99 billion cubic meters against 260.51 billion cubic meters in Brunei as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Brunei and Congo?
- 23.48 billion cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Congo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Congo rank globally for gas reserves?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Congo ranks 39th 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.