Indonesia vs Norway: Gas reserves
Indonesia
1.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Norway
1.54 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Indonesia rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd
Gas reserves over time
- Indonesia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.54 trillion cubic meters against 1.41 trillion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 135.98 billion cubic meters.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 trillion cubic meters | 2.04 trillion cubic meters | 859.87 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.05 trillion cubic meters | 1.71 trillion cubic meters | 333.25 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.56 trillion cubic meters | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | 631.54 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.03 trillion cubic meters | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | 1.05 trillion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion cubic meters | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | 481.29 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Indonesia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.54 trillion cubic meters against 1.41 trillion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Indonesia and Norway?
- 135.98 billion cubic meters, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for gas reserves?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.