Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 283.99 billion cubic meters against 183.12 billion cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 100.86 billion cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.21 billion cubic meters | 31.32 billion cubic meters | 40.89 billion cubic meters | Congo |
| 1990s | 91.22 billion cubic meters | 236.90 billion cubic meters | 145.68 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 131.63 billion cubic meters | 290.54 billion cubic meters | 158.91 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 258.41 billion cubic meters | 177.67 billion cubic meters | 80.75 billion cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 284.49 billion cubic meters | 186.24 billion cubic meters | 98.25 billion cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 283.99 billion cubic meters against 183.12 billion cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 100.86 billion cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas reserves?
- Congo ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 211 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.