France vs Chinese Taipei: Gas reserves
France
7.79 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Chinese Taipei
6.23 billion cubic meters
in 2021
France rank
80th
Chinese Taipei rank
83rd
Gas reserves over time
- France
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
France currently reports 7.79 billion cubic meters against 6.23 billion cubic meters in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 1.56 billion cubic meters.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 80th and Chinese Taipei ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Chinese Taipei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.39 billion cubic meters | 19.75 billion cubic meters | 55.63 billion cubic meters | France |
| 1990s | 29.26 billion cubic meters | 56.38 billion cubic meters | 27.12 billion cubic meters | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 11.62 billion cubic meters | 48.80 billion cubic meters | 37.19 billion cubic meters | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 6.23 billion cubic meters | 2.03 billion cubic meters | France |
| 2020s | 7.90 billion cubic meters | 6.23 billion cubic meters | 1.67 billion cubic meters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, France or Chinese Taipei?
- France, at 7.79 billion cubic meters against 6.23 billion cubic meters in Chinese Taipei as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between France and Chinese Taipei?
- 1.56 billion cubic meters, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Chinese Taipei?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Chinese Taipei rank globally for gas reserves?
- France ranks 80th and Chinese Taipei ranks 83rd 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.