Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.55 billion cubic meters against 991.09 million cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.56 billion cubic meters.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Spain ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 37.75 billion cubic meters | 36.65 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.57 billion cubic meters | 17.73 billion cubic meters | 8.15 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2.08 billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2020s | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Democratic Republic of Congo or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.55 billion cubic meters against 991.09 million cubic meters in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 1.56 billion cubic meters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain rank globally for gas reserves?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 97th and Spain ranks 94th 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
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.