France vs Korea: Gas reserves
France
7.79 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Korea
7.08 billion cubic meters
in 2021
France rank
80th
Korea rank
81st
Gas reserves over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 7.79 billion cubic meters against 7.08 billion cubic meters in Korea, a difference of 707.92 million cubic meters.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 80th and Korea ranks 81st of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.39 billion cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 75.39 billion cubic meters | France |
| 1990s | 29.26 billion cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 29.26 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 11.62 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 10.21 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2010s | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 5.65 billion cubic meters | 2.61 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2020s | 7.90 billion cubic meters | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 821.19 million cubic meters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, France or Korea?
- France, at 7.79 billion cubic meters against 7.08 billion cubic meters in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between France and Korea?
- 707.92 million cubic meters, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for gas reserves?
- France ranks 80th and Korea ranks 81st 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.