Ecuador vs Japan: Gas reserves
Ecuador
10.90 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Japan
20.90 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador rank
77th
Japan rank
74th
Gas reserves over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.90 billion cubic meters against 10.90 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 10.00 billion cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Japan ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.74 billion cubic meters | 25.12 billion cubic meters | 85.62 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 108.15 billion cubic meters | 31.04 billion cubic meters | 77.11 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 44.97 billion cubic meters | 37.45 billion cubic meters | 7.52 billion cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.66 billion cubic meters | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 12.23 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.90 billion cubic meters | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 10.00 billion cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Ecuador or Japan?
- Japan, at 20.90 billion cubic meters against 10.90 billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Ecuador and Japan?
- 10.00 billion cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for gas reserves?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Japan ranks 74th 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.