Congo vs Syria: Gas reserves
Congo
283.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Syria
240.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Congo rank
39th
Syria rank
41st
Gas reserves over time
- Congo
- Syria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 283.99 billion cubic meters against 240.69 billion cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 43.30 billion cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 39th and Syria ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.51 billion cubic meters | 85.23 billion cubic meters | 15.73 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 1990s | 91.22 billion cubic meters | 195.39 billion cubic meters | 104.17 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 2000s | 131.63 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 109.07 billion cubic meters | Syria |
| 2010s | 258.41 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 17.72 billion cubic meters | Congo |
| 2020s | 284.49 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 43.79 billion cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Congo or Syria?
- Congo, at 283.99 billion cubic meters against 240.69 billion cubic meters in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Congo and Syria?
- 43.30 billion cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Syria rank globally for gas reserves?
- Congo ranks 39th and Syria ranks 41st 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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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.