Mexico vs Syria: Gas reserves
Mexico
180.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Syria
240.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Mexico rank
44th
Syria rank
41st
Gas reserves over time
- Mexico
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 240.69 billion cubic meters against 180.32 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 60.37 billion cubic meters.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and Syria ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 trillion cubic meters | 85.23 billion cubic meters | 1.99 trillion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.96 trillion cubic meters | 195.39 billion cubic meters | 1.77 trillion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2000s | 527.06 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 286.36 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2010s | 378.77 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 138.08 billion cubic meters | Mexico |
| 2020s | 180.32 billion cubic meters | 240.69 billion cubic meters | 60.37 billion cubic meters | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Mexico or Syria?
- Syria, at 240.69 billion cubic meters against 180.32 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Mexico and Syria?
- 60.37 billion cubic meters, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Syria rank globally for gas reserves?
- Mexico ranks 44th and Syria ranks 41st 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.