Brunei vs Peru: Gas reserves
Brunei
260.51 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Peru
300.16 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brunei rank
40th
Peru rank
37th
Gas reserves over time
- Brunei
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 300.16 billion cubic meters against 260.51 billion cubic meters in Brunei, a difference of 39.64 billion cubic meters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 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 Peru ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.11 billion cubic meters | 27.83 billion cubic meters | 188.28 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 1990s | 373.13 billion cubic meters | 181.31 billion cubic meters | 191.82 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2000s | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 265.23 billion cubic meters | 125.54 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2010s | 343.77 billion cubic meters | 397.80 billion cubic meters | 54.03 billion cubic meters | Peru |
| 2020s | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 332.44 billion cubic meters | 71.92 billion cubic meters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Brunei or Peru?
- Peru, at 300.16 billion cubic meters against 260.51 billion cubic meters in Brunei as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Brunei and Peru?
- 39.64 billion cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Peru rank globally for gas reserves?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th 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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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.