Canada vs Kazakhstan, Republic of: Gas reserves

Canada
2.07 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Kazakhstan, Republic of
2.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Kazakhstan, Republic of rank
16th

Gas reserves over time

  • Canada
  • Kazakhstan, Republic of
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How they compare

Kazakhstan, Republic of currently reports 2.41 trillion cubic meters against 2.07 trillion cubic meters in Canada, a difference of 339.80 billion cubic meters.

That makes Kazakhstan, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Kazakhstan, Republic of ranks 16th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan, Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Kazakhstan, Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.86 trillion cubic meters 1.84 trillion cubic meters 18.99 billion cubic meters Canada
2000s 1.67 trillion cubic meters 2.10 trillion cubic meters 421.83 billion cubic meters Kazakhstan, Republic of
2010s 1.94 trillion cubic meters 2.41 trillion cubic meters 465.35 billion cubic meters Kazakhstan, Republic of
2020s 2.04 trillion cubic meters 2.41 trillion cubic meters 364.33 billion cubic meters Kazakhstan, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Canada or Kazakhstan, Republic of?
Kazakhstan, Republic of, at 2.41 trillion cubic meters against 2.07 trillion cubic meters in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Canada and Kazakhstan, Republic of?
339.80 billion cubic meters, with Kazakhstan, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan, Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Canada and Kazakhstan, Republic of rank globally for gas reserves?
Canada ranks 17th and Kazakhstan, Republic of ranks 16th 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.