Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Gas reserves

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
991.09 million cubic meters
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters
in 2014
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st

Gas reserves over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B198020002021

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.02 billion cubic meters 21.77 billion cubic meters 20.75 billion cubic meters South Africa
1990s 9.57 billion cubic meters 35.64 billion cubic meters 26.07 billion cubic meters South Africa
2000s 991.09 million cubic meters 11.03 billion cubic meters 10.04 billion cubic meters South Africa
2010s 991.09 million cubic meters 8.20 billion cubic meters 7.21 billion cubic meters South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 991.09 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
991.09 million cubic meters, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for gas reserves?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st 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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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.