Indonesia vs Libya: Gas reserves
Indonesia
1.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Libya
1.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Indonesia rank
23rd
Libya rank
22nd
Gas reserves over time
- Indonesia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.50 trillion cubic meters against 1.41 trillion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 96.39 billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Libya ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | 648.51 billion cubic meters | 530.40 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | 815.77 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.56 trillion cubic meters | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | 1.17 trillion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.03 trillion cubic meters | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | 1.51 trillion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion cubic meters | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 559.43 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Indonesia or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.50 trillion cubic meters against 1.41 trillion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Indonesia and Libya?
- 96.39 billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Libya rank globally for gas reserves?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd 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.