Ecuador vs France: Gas reserves
Ecuador
10.90 billion cubic meters
in 2021
France
7.79 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador rank
77th
France rank
80th
Gas reserves over time
- Ecuador
- France
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.90 billion cubic meters against 7.79 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 3.11 billion cubic meters.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and France ranks 80th of 211 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.74 billion cubic meters | 75.39 billion cubic meters | 35.35 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 108.15 billion cubic meters | 29.26 billion cubic meters | 78.89 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 44.97 billion cubic meters | 12.40 billion cubic meters | 32.57 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 402.10 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 10.90 billion cubic meters | 7.90 billion cubic meters | 3.00 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Ecuador or France?
- Ecuador, at 10.90 billion cubic meters against 7.79 billion cubic meters in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Ecuador and France?
- 3.11 billion cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and France?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and France rank globally for gas reserves?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and France ranks 80th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.