Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Gas reserves
Mexico
180.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
183.12 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Mexico rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Gas reserves over time
- Mexico
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 183.12 billion cubic meters against 180.32 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 2.80 billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 trillion cubic meters | 31.32 billion cubic meters | 2.13 trillion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.96 trillion cubic meters | 236.90 billion cubic meters | 1.72 trillion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2000s | 527.06 billion cubic meters | 290.54 billion cubic meters | 236.52 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2010s | 378.77 billion cubic meters | 177.67 billion cubic meters | 201.11 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 180.32 billion cubic meters | 186.24 billion cubic meters | 5.92 billion cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 183.12 billion cubic meters against 180.32 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.80 billion cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gas reserves?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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.