Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 180.66 billion cubic meters against 139.01 billion cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 41.66 billion cubic meters.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.01 billion cubic meters | 737.56 billion cubic meters | 713.55 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 32.93 billion cubic meters | 636.00 billion cubic meters | 603.07 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.81 billion cubic meters | 593.15 billion cubic meters | 556.34 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 58.45 billion cubic meters | 230.57 billion cubic meters | 172.12 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 140.51 billion cubic meters | 180.66 billion cubic meters | 40.15 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Equatorial Guinea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 180.66 billion cubic meters against 139.01 billion cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 41.66 billion cubic meters, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for gas reserves?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.