Libya vs Malaysia: Gas reserves
Libya
1.50 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Malaysia
1.19 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Libya rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th
Gas reserves over time
- Libya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.50 trillion cubic meters against 1.19 trillion cubic meters in Malaysia, a difference of 315.56 billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 648.51 billion cubic meters | 1.10 trillion cubic meters | 453.13 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.23 trillion cubic meters | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | 724.78 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.40 trillion cubic meters | 2.21 trillion cubic meters | 808.79 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion cubic meters | 1.76 trillion cubic meters | 236.20 billion cubic meters | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | 1.19 trillion cubic meters | 318.89 billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Libya or Malaysia?
- Libya, at 1.50 trillion cubic meters against 1.19 trillion cubic meters in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Libya and Malaysia?
- 315.56 billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for gas reserves?
- Libya ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th 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.