Greece vs South Africa: Gas reserves
Greece
991.09 million cubic meters
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters
in 2014
Greece rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st
Gas reserves over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 991.09 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in South Africa, a difference of 991.09 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.27 billion cubic meters | 20.88 billion cubic meters | 49.38 billion cubic meters | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.83 billion cubic meters | 35.64 billion cubic meters | 28.82 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion cubic meters | 11.03 billion cubic meters | 9.94 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2010s | 991.09 million cubic meters | 8.20 billion cubic meters | 7.21 billion cubic meters | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Greece or South Africa?
- Greece, at 991.09 million cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Greece and South Africa?
- 991.09 million cubic meters, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for gas reserves?
- Greece ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 215 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.