Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Gas reserves

Democratic Republic of Congo
991.09 million cubic meters
in 2021
Niger
0 cubic meters
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Niger rank
100th

Gas reserves over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
010.0B20.0B30.0B198020002021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 991.09 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Niger, a difference of 991.09 million cubic meters.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Niger ranks 100th of 214 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 1.10 billion cubic meters 0 cubic meters 1.10 billion cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 9.57 billion cubic meters 0 cubic meters 9.57 billion cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 991.09 million cubic meters 0 cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 991.09 million cubic meters 0 cubic meters 991.09 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 991.09 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
991.09 million cubic meters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for gas reserves?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Niger ranks 100th 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.