China vs Turkmenistan: Gas reserves
China
6.65 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Turkmenistan
11.33 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
China rank
8th
Turkmenistan rank
6th
Gas reserves over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11.33 trillion cubic meters against 6.65 trillion cubic meters in China, a difference of 4.67 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 1.63 trillion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.69 trillion cubic meters | 2.49 trillion cubic meters | 800.80 billion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.42 trillion cubic meters | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | 3.08 trillion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.48 trillion cubic meters | 10.62 trillion cubic meters | 4.13 trillion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 11.33 trillion cubic meters against 6.65 trillion cubic meters in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between China and Turkmenistan?
- 4.67 trillion cubic meters, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for gas reserves?
- China ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th 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.