Chile vs Colombia: Gas reserves
Chile
97.98 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Colombia
87.78 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Chile rank
53rd
Colombia rank
55th
Gas reserves over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 97.98 billion cubic meters against 87.78 billion cubic meters in Colombia, a difference of 10.19 billion cubic meters.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.37 billion cubic meters | 123.75 billion cubic meters | 39.38 billion cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1990s | 109.08 billion cubic meters | 217.69 billion cubic meters | 108.62 billion cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 134.13 billion cubic meters | 36.15 billion cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2010s | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 136.62 billion cubic meters | 38.64 billion cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 97.98 billion cubic meters | 97.45 billion cubic meters | 523.70 million cubic meters | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 97.98 billion cubic meters against 87.78 billion cubic meters in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Chile and Colombia?
- 10.19 billion cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 55th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.