Mexico vs Syrian Arab Republic: Gas reserves

Mexico
180.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
240.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Mexico rank
44th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
41st

Gas reserves over time

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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic'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 Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Mexico or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
60.37 billion cubic meters, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syrian Arab Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for gas reserves?
Mexico ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 211 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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Indicator
Gas reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 8,321 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.