Canada vs Kuwait: Gas reserves
Canada
2.07 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Kuwait
1.78 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Canada rank
16th
Kuwait rank
18th
Gas reserves over time
- Canada
- Kuwait
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.07 trillion cubic meters against 1.78 trillion cubic meters in Kuwait, a difference of 283.17 billion cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 trillion cubic meters | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.33 trillion cubic meters | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | 837.19 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.67 trillion cubic meters | 1.56 trillion cubic meters | 109.99 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.94 trillion cubic meters | 1.79 trillion cubic meters | 147.71 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 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 Kuwait?
- Canada, at 2.07 trillion cubic meters against 1.78 trillion cubic meters in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Canada and Kuwait?
- 283.17 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for gas reserves?
- Canada ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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.