France vs Ireland: Gas reserves
France
7.79 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ireland
9.91 billion cubic meters
in 2021
France rank
80th
Ireland rank
78th
Gas reserves over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.91 billion cubic meters against 7.79 billion cubic meters in France, a difference of 2.12 billion cubic meters.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 78th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.27 billion cubic meters | 34.14 billion cubic meters | 41.13 billion cubic meters | France |
| 1990s | 29.26 billion cubic meters | 25.93 billion cubic meters | 3.33 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 11.62 billion cubic meters | 15.86 billion cubic meters | 4.24 billion cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 9.91 billion cubic meters | 1.65 billion cubic meters | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.90 billion cubic meters | 9.91 billion cubic meters | 2.01 billion cubic meters | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.91 billion cubic meters against 7.79 billion cubic meters in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between France and Ireland?
- 2.12 billion cubic meters, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for gas reserves?
- France ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 78th 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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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.