Ecuador vs Uganda: Gas reserves

Ecuador
10.90 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Uganda
14.16 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador rank
76th
Uganda rank
74th

Gas reserves over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 14.16 billion cubic meters against 10.90 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 3.26 billion cubic meters.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 74th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 110.74 billion cubic meters 0 cubic meters 110.74 billion cubic meters Ecuador
1990s 108.15 billion cubic meters 0 cubic meters 108.15 billion cubic meters Ecuador
2000s 44.97 billion cubic meters 0 cubic meters 44.97 billion cubic meters Ecuador
2010s 8.66 billion cubic meters 12.74 billion cubic meters 4.08 billion cubic meters Uganda
2020s 10.90 billion cubic meters 14.16 billion cubic meters 3.26 billion cubic meters Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Ecuador or Uganda?
Uganda, at 14.16 billion cubic meters against 10.90 billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Ecuador and Uganda?
3.26 billion cubic meters, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uganda?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Uganda rank globally for gas reserves?
Ecuador ranks 76th and Uganda ranks 74th 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.