Greece vs Spain: Gas reserves
Greece
991.09 million cubic meters
in 2021
Spain
2.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Greece rank
97th
Spain rank
94th
Gas reserves over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.55 billion cubic meters against 991.09 million cubic meters in Greece, a difference of 1.56 billion cubic meters.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 97th and Spain ranks 94th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.82 billion cubic meters | 39.42 billion cubic meters | 40.40 billion cubic meters | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.83 billion cubic meters | 17.73 billion cubic meters | 10.90 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion cubic meters | 2.08 billion cubic meters | 985.43 million cubic meters | Spain |
| 2010s | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2020s | 991.09 million cubic meters | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.55 billion cubic meters against 991.09 million cubic meters in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Greece and Spain?
- 1.56 billion cubic meters, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for gas reserves?
- Greece ranks 97th and Spain ranks 94th of 214 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.