Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Gas reserves
Iraq
3.73 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Kazakhstan
2.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Iraq rank
13th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Gas reserves over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.73 trillion cubic meters against 2.41 trillion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.32 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 trillion cubic meters | 1.84 trillion cubic meters | 1.35 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.13 trillion cubic meters | 2.10 trillion cubic meters | 1.04 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.29 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 878.18 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.73 trillion cubic meters | 2.41 trillion cubic meters | 1.32 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Iraq, at 3.73 trillion cubic meters against 2.41 trillion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 1.32 trillion cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for gas reserves?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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.