China vs United States of America: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.18 trillion cubic meters against 6.65 trillion cubic meters in China, a difference of 6.52 trillion cubic meters.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 813.54 billion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 4.68 trillion cubic meters | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | 4.69 trillion cubic meters | 3.38 trillion cubic meters | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.69 trillion cubic meters | 5.65 trillion cubic meters | 3.95 trillion cubic meters | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.42 trillion cubic meters | 9.82 trillion cubic meters | 5.40 trillion cubic meters | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.31 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 6.86 trillion cubic meters | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.18 trillion cubic meters against 6.65 trillion cubic meters in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between China and United States of America?
- 6.52 trillion cubic meters, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for gas reserves?
- China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.