Japan vs Uganda: Gas reserves
Japan
20.90 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Uganda
14.16 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Japan rank
74th
Uganda rank
75th
Gas reserves over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.90 billion cubic meters against 14.16 billion cubic meters in Uganda, a difference of 6.74 billion cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.12 billion cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 25.12 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1990s | 31.04 billion cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 31.04 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 36.01 billion cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 36.01 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 12.74 billion cubic meters | 8.16 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.90 billion cubic meters | 14.16 billion cubic meters | 6.74 billion cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Japan or Uganda?
- Japan, at 20.90 billion cubic meters against 14.16 billion cubic meters in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Japan and Uganda?
- 6.74 billion cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for gas reserves?
- Japan ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 75th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.