Mauritania vs New Zealand: Gas reserves
Mauritania
28.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
New Zealand
31.15 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Mauritania rank
67th
New Zealand rank
65th
Gas reserves over time
- Mauritania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 31.15 billion cubic meters against 28.32 billion cubic meters in Mauritania, a difference of 2.83 billion cubic meters.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 29.71 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 32.68 billion cubic meters | 4.37 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 30.37 billion cubic meters | 2.05 billion cubic meters | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Mauritania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 31.15 billion cubic meters against 28.32 billion cubic meters in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 2.83 billion cubic meters, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for gas reserves?
- Mauritania ranks 67th 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.