Indonesia vs Malaysia: Gas reserves
Indonesia
1.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Malaysia
1.19 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Indonesia rank
24th
Malaysia rank
26th
Gas reserves over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.41 trillion cubic meters against 1.19 trillion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 219.17 billion cubic meters.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 77.28 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | 90.99 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.56 trillion cubic meters | 2.21 trillion cubic meters | 357.37 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.03 trillion cubic meters | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | 1.28 trillion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion cubic meters | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | 878.32 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 1.41 trillion cubic meters against 1.19 trillion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 219.17 billion cubic meters, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 211 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.