Congo vs Peru: Gas reserves

Congo
283.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Peru
300.16 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Congo rank
38th
Peru rank
36th

Gas reserves over time

  • Congo
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 300.16 billion cubic meters against 283.99 billion cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 16.17 billion cubic meters.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 38th and Peru ranks 36th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 69.51 billion cubic meters 27.83 billion cubic meters 41.68 billion cubic meters Congo
1990s 91.22 billion cubic meters 181.31 billion cubic meters 90.09 billion cubic meters Peru
2000s 131.63 billion cubic meters 265.23 billion cubic meters 133.61 billion cubic meters Peru
2010s 258.41 billion cubic meters 397.80 billion cubic meters 139.39 billion cubic meters Peru
2020s 284.49 billion cubic meters 332.44 billion cubic meters 47.95 billion cubic meters Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Congo or Peru?
Peru, at 300.16 billion cubic meters against 283.99 billion cubic meters in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Congo and Peru?
16.17 billion cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Peru?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo and Peru rank globally for gas reserves?
Congo ranks 38th and Peru ranks 36th 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.