Cuba vs Namibia: Gas reserves

Cuba
70.79 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Namibia
62.30 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Cuba rank
57th
Namibia rank
59th

Gas reserves over time

  • Cuba
  • Namibia
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 70.79 billion cubic meters against 62.30 billion cubic meters in Namibia, a difference of 8.49 billion cubic meters.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Cuba ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 59th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.05 billion cubic meters 83.57 billion cubic meters 76.53 billion cubic meters Namibia
2000s 60.24 billion cubic meters 66.83 billion cubic meters 6.59 billion cubic meters Namibia
2010s 70.79 billion cubic meters 62.30 billion cubic meters 8.49 billion cubic meters Cuba
2020s 70.79 billion cubic meters 62.30 billion cubic meters 8.49 billion cubic meters Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Cuba or Namibia?
Cuba, at 70.79 billion cubic meters against 62.30 billion cubic meters in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Cuba and Namibia?
8.49 billion cubic meters, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Namibia rank globally for gas reserves?
Cuba ranks 57th and Namibia ranks 59th 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.