Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Gas reserves

Democratic Republic of Congo
991.09 million cubic meters
in 2021
Spain
2.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
97th
Spain rank
94th

Gas reserves over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Spain
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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

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.