Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Gas reserves
Cameroon
135.07 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
139.01 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Cameroon rank
47th
Equatorial Guinea rank
45th
Gas reserves over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 139.01 billion cubic meters against 135.07 billion cubic meters in Cameroon, a difference of 3.94 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.87 billion cubic meters | 24.01 billion cubic meters | 85.86 billion cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 110.27 billion cubic meters | 32.93 billion cubic meters | 77.34 billion cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 115.36 billion cubic meters | 36.81 billion cubic meters | 78.55 billion cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 135.07 billion cubic meters | 58.45 billion cubic meters | 76.62 billion cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 135.07 billion cubic meters | 140.51 billion cubic meters | 5.44 billion cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 139.01 billion cubic meters against 135.07 billion cubic meters in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 3.94 billion cubic meters, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for gas reserves?
- Cameroon ranks 47th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th of 214 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.