Germany vs Japan: Gas reserves
Germany
23.39 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Japan
20.90 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Germany rank
72nd
Japan rank
74th
Gas reserves over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.39 billion cubic meters against 20.90 billion cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 2.49 billion cubic meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325.30 billion cubic meters | 30.98 billion cubic meters | 294.32 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 285.44 billion cubic meters | 36.01 billion cubic meters | 249.42 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 98.92 billion cubic meters | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 78.02 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.90 billion cubic meters | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 23.39 billion cubic meters against 20.90 billion cubic meters in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Germany and Japan?
- 2.49 billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gas reserves?
- Germany ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 74th 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.