Chile vs Romania: Gas reserves

Chile
97.98 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Romania
105.48 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Chile rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th

Gas reserves over time

  • Chile
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 105.48 billion cubic meters against 97.98 billion cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 7.50 billion cubic meters.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Chile ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 84.37 billion cubic meters 242.30 billion cubic meters 157.93 billion cubic meters Romania
1990s 109.08 billion cubic meters 268.79 billion cubic meters 159.71 billion cubic meters Romania
2000s 97.98 billion cubic meters 143.97 billion cubic meters 46.00 billion cubic meters Romania
2010s 97.98 billion cubic meters 92.74 billion cubic meters 5.24 billion cubic meters Chile
2020s 97.98 billion cubic meters 105.48 billion cubic meters 7.50 billion cubic meters Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Chile or Romania?
Romania, at 105.48 billion cubic meters against 97.98 billion cubic meters in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Chile and Romania?
7.50 billion cubic meters, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Chile and Romania rank globally for gas reserves?
Chile ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th 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

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.