Iran vs United States: Gas reserves
Iran
33.99 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
United States
13.18 trillion cubic meters
in 2020
Iran rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Gas reserves over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 33.99 trillion cubic meters against 13.18 trillion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 20.81 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.60 trillion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 8.11 trillion cubic meters | Iran |
| 1990s | 19.76 trillion cubic meters | 4.69 trillion cubic meters | 15.06 trillion cubic meters | Iran |
| 2000s | 25.53 trillion cubic meters | 5.65 trillion cubic meters | 19.88 trillion cubic meters | Iran |
| 2010s | 32.88 trillion cubic meters | 9.82 trillion cubic meters | 23.05 trillion cubic meters | Iran |
| 2020s | 33.90 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 20.72 trillion cubic meters | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 33.99 trillion cubic meters against 13.18 trillion cubic meters in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Iran and United States?
- 20.81 trillion cubic meters, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for gas reserves?
- Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 215 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.