Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan: Gas reserves

Kazakhstan
2.41 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Uzbekistan
1.84 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Uzbekistan rank
18th

Gas reserves over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.41 trillion cubic meters against 1.84 trillion cubic meters in Uzbekistan, a difference of 566.33 billion cubic meters.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Uzbekistan ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.84 trillion cubic meters 1.87 trillion cubic meters 33.98 billion cubic meters Uzbekistan
2000s 2.10 trillion cubic meters 1.86 trillion cubic meters 231.06 billion cubic meters Kazakhstan
2010s 2.41 trillion cubic meters 1.84 trillion cubic meters 566.33 billion cubic meters Kazakhstan
2020s 2.41 trillion cubic meters 1.84 trillion cubic meters 566.33 billion cubic meters Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan?
Kazakhstan, at 2.41 trillion cubic meters against 1.84 trillion cubic meters in Uzbekistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
566.33 billion cubic meters, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for gas reserves?
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Uzbekistan ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.