Canada vs Egypt: Gas reserves
Canada
2.07 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt
1.78 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Egypt rank
19th
Gas reserves over time
- Canada
- Egypt
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.07 trillion cubic meters against 1.78 trillion cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 283.17 billion cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 trillion cubic meters | 192.21 billion cubic meters | 2.46 trillion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.33 trillion cubic meters | 532.89 billion cubic meters | 1.80 trillion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.67 trillion cubic meters | 1.46 trillion cubic meters | 215.18 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.94 trillion cubic meters | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | 111.10 billion cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.04 trillion cubic meters | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 258.63 billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Canada or Egypt?
- Canada, at 2.07 trillion cubic meters against 1.78 trillion cubic meters in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Canada and Egypt?
- 283.17 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for gas reserves?
- Canada ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 19th 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.