Denmark vs Gabon: Gas reserves

Denmark
29.53 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Gabon
25.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Denmark rank
65th
Gabon rank
68th

Gas reserves over time

  • Denmark
  • Gabon
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B198020002021

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 29.53 billion cubic meters against 25.99 billion cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 3.54 billion cubic meters.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 68th of 214 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 94.94 billion cubic meters 14.57 billion cubic meters 80.37 billion cubic meters Denmark
1990s 117.10 billion cubic meters 17.84 billion cubic meters 99.26 billion cubic meters Denmark
2000s 80.94 billion cubic meters 32.28 billion cubic meters 48.66 billion cubic meters Denmark
2010s 37.79 billion cubic meters 27.80 billion cubic meters 9.98 billion cubic meters Denmark
2020s 29.53 billion cubic meters 25.99 billion cubic meters 3.54 billion cubic meters Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Denmark or Gabon?
Denmark, at 29.53 billion cubic meters against 25.99 billion cubic meters in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Denmark and Gabon?
3.54 billion cubic meters, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gabon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Gabon rank globally for gas reserves?
Denmark ranks 65th and Gabon ranks 68th 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.