Iran vs Russia: Gas reserves
Iran
33.99 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Russia
47.81 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Iran rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Gas reserves over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 47.81 trillion cubic meters against 33.99 trillion cubic meters in Iran, a difference of 13.82 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 trillion cubic meters | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | 25.83 trillion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2000s | 25.53 trillion cubic meters | 47.69 trillion cubic meters | 22.16 trillion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2010s | 32.88 trillion cubic meters | 47.73 trillion cubic meters | 14.86 trillion cubic meters | Russia |
| 2020s | 33.94 trillion cubic meters | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 13.86 trillion cubic meters | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 47.81 trillion cubic meters against 33.99 trillion cubic meters in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Iran and Russia?
- 13.82 trillion cubic meters, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st 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.