Iraq vs Mozambique: Gas reserves
Iraq
3.73 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Mozambique
2.83 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Iraq rank
13th
Mozambique rank
15th
Gas reserves over time
- Iraq
- Mozambique
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.73 trillion cubic meters against 2.83 trillion cubic meters in Mozambique, a difference of 897.25 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 trillion cubic meters | 64.52 billion cubic meters | 1.05 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.00 trillion cubic meters | 63.46 billion cubic meters | 2.94 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.13 trillion cubic meters | 113.27 billion cubic meters | 3.02 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.29 trillion cubic meters | 1.75 trillion cubic meters | 1.54 trillion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.73 trillion cubic meters | 2.83 trillion cubic meters | 897.25 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Iraq or Mozambique?
- Iraq, at 3.73 trillion cubic meters against 2.83 trillion cubic meters in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Iraq and Mozambique?
- 897.25 billion cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for gas reserves?
- Iraq ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 15th 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.