India vs Malaysia: Gas reserves
India
1.38 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Malaysia
1.19 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
India rank
25th
Malaysia rank
26th
Gas reserves over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.38 trillion cubic meters against 1.19 trillion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 191.31 billion cubic meters.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 432.98 billion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 668.66 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 667.06 billion cubic meters | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | 1.29 trillion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 880.56 billion cubic meters | 2.21 trillion cubic meters | 1.33 trillion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.24 trillion cubic meters | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | 513.21 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion cubic meters | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | 174.11 billion cubic meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 1.38 trillion cubic meters against 1.19 trillion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between India and Malaysia?
- 191.31 billion cubic meters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for gas reserves?
- India ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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.