Denmark vs New Zealand: Gas reserves
Denmark
29.53 billion cubic meters
in 2021
New Zealand
31.15 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Denmark rank
66th
New Zealand rank
65th
Gas reserves over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 31.15 billion cubic meters against 29.53 billion cubic meters in Denmark, a difference of 1.61 billion cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.94 billion cubic meters | 159.12 billion cubic meters | 64.18 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 117.10 billion cubic meters | 91.50 billion cubic meters | 25.60 billion cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2000s | 80.94 billion cubic meters | 47.05 billion cubic meters | 33.89 billion cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2010s | 37.79 billion cubic meters | 32.68 billion cubic meters | 5.11 billion cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2020s | 29.53 billion cubic meters | 30.37 billion cubic meters | 835.30 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 31.15 billion cubic meters against 29.53 billion cubic meters in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 1.61 billion cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for gas reserves?
- Denmark ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 65th 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.