Kuwait vs Norway: Gas reserves
Kuwait
1.78 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Norway
1.54 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Kuwait rank
18th
Norway rank
21st
Gas reserves over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.78 trillion cubic meters against 1.54 trillion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 239.50 billion cubic meters.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 trillion cubic meters | 2.04 trillion cubic meters | 973.38 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.49 trillion cubic meters | 1.71 trillion cubic meters | 220.03 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.56 trillion cubic meters | 1.93 trillion cubic meters | 369.21 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.79 trillion cubic meters | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | 191.79 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.78 trillion cubic meters | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | 200.95 billion cubic meters | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 1.78 trillion cubic meters against 1.54 trillion cubic meters in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Kuwait and Norway?
- 239.50 billion cubic meters, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for gas reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Norway ranks 21st of 214 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.