Italy vs Mauritania: Gas reserves
Italy
45.76 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Mauritania
28.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Italy rank
64th
Mauritania rank
67th
Gas reserves over time
- Italy
- Mauritania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.76 billion cubic meters against 28.32 billion cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 17.44 billion cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.52 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 89.20 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 56.31 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 27.99 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 47.12 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 18.80 billion cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Italy or Mauritania?
- Italy, at 45.76 billion cubic meters against 28.32 billion cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Italy and Mauritania?
- 17.44 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Mauritania rank globally for gas reserves?
- Italy ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 67th 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.