Brunei vs Syria: Gas reserves
Brunei
260.51 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Syria
240.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brunei rank
40th
Syria rank
41st
Gas reserves over time
- Brunei
- Syria
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 260.51 billion cubic meters against 240.69 billion cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 19.82 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 40th and Syria ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216.11 billion cubic meters | 85.23 billion cubic meters | 130.88 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 1990s | 373.13 billion cubic meters | 195.39 billion cubic meters | 177.75 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2000s | 390.77 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 150.08 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2010s | 343.77 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 103.07 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
| 2020s | 260.51 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 19.82 billion cubic meters | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Brunei or Syria?
- Brunei, at 260.51 billion cubic meters against 240.69 billion cubic meters in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Brunei and Syria?
- 19.82 billion cubic meters, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Syria rank globally for gas reserves?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Syria ranks 41st 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.