Denmark vs Italy: Gas reserves
Denmark
29.53 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Italy
45.76 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Denmark rank
65th
Italy rank
63rd
Gas reserves over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.76 billion cubic meters against 29.53 billion cubic meters in Denmark, a difference of 16.23 billion cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.94 billion cubic meters | 161.72 billion cubic meters | 66.78 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 1990s | 117.10 billion cubic meters | 322.34 billion cubic meters | 205.24 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.94 billion cubic meters | 194.44 billion cubic meters | 113.50 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 37.79 billion cubic meters | 56.31 billion cubic meters | 18.52 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 29.53 billion cubic meters | 47.12 billion cubic meters | 17.58 billion cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 45.76 billion cubic meters against 29.53 billion cubic meters in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Denmark and Italy?
- 16.23 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for gas reserves?
- Denmark ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd 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
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.