Italy vs New Zealand: Gas reserves
Italy
45.76 billion cubic meters
in 2021
New Zealand
31.15 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Italy rank
64th
New Zealand rank
65th
Gas reserves over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 45.76 billion cubic meters against 31.15 billion cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 14.61 billion cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Italy ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.72 billion cubic meters | 159.12 billion cubic meters | 2.60 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 1990s | 322.34 billion cubic meters | 91.50 billion cubic meters | 230.83 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2000s | 194.44 billion cubic meters | 47.05 billion cubic meters | 147.39 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 56.31 billion cubic meters | 32.68 billion cubic meters | 23.62 billion cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 47.12 billion cubic meters | 30.37 billion cubic meters | 16.75 billion cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 45.76 billion cubic meters against 31.15 billion cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Italy and New Zealand?
- 14.61 billion cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for gas reserves?
- Italy ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 65th 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.