India vs Libya: Gas reserves
India
1.38 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Libya
1.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
India rank
24th
Libya rank
22nd
Gas reserves over time
- India
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.50 trillion cubic meters against 1.38 trillion cubic meters in India, a difference of 124.25 billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
India ranks 24th and Libya ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 432.98 billion cubic meters | 648.51 billion cubic meters | 215.53 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 1990s | 667.06 billion cubic meters | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | 562.17 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 880.56 billion cubic meters | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | 517.67 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.24 trillion cubic meters | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | 277.01 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion cubic meters | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 144.78 billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, India or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.50 trillion cubic meters against 1.38 trillion cubic meters in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between India and Libya?
- 124.25 billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do India and Libya rank globally for gas reserves?
- India ranks 24th and Libya ranks 22nd 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.