Ethiopia vs Gabon: Gas reserves

Ethiopia
24.92 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Gabon
25.99 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
70th
Gabon rank
69th

Gas reserves over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B198020002021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 25.99 billion cubic meters against 24.92 billion cubic meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.08 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 69th of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 25.00 billion cubic meters 16.99 billion cubic meters 8.01 billion cubic meters Ethiopia
1990s 24.01 billion cubic meters 17.84 billion cubic meters 6.17 billion cubic meters Ethiopia
2000s 24.92 billion cubic meters 32.28 billion cubic meters 7.36 billion cubic meters Gabon
2010s 24.92 billion cubic meters 27.80 billion cubic meters 2.89 billion cubic meters Gabon
2020s 24.92 billion cubic meters 25.99 billion cubic meters 1.08 billion cubic meters Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Ethiopia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 25.99 billion cubic meters against 24.92 billion cubic meters in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Ethiopia and Gabon?
1.08 billion cubic meters, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for gas reserves?
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 69th of 211 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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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.