China vs Venezuela: Gas reserves
China
6.65 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Venezuela
5.67 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
China rank
8th
Venezuela rank
11th
Gas reserves over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
China currently reports 6.65 trillion cubic meters against 5.67 trillion cubic meters in Venezuela, a difference of 980.36 billion cubic meters.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
China ranks 8th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 813.54 billion cubic meters | 1.73 trillion cubic meters | 916.90 billion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | 3.59 trillion cubic meters | 2.28 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.69 trillion cubic meters | 4.32 trillion cubic meters | 2.62 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 4.42 trillion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 1.08 trillion cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 6.48 trillion cubic meters | 5.67 trillion cubic meters | 810.29 billion cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, China or Venezuela?
- China, at 6.65 trillion cubic meters against 5.67 trillion cubic meters in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between China and Venezuela?
- 980.36 billion cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for gas reserves?
- China ranks 8th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 215 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.