Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gas reserves

Mexico
180.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
180.66 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Mexico rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Gas reserves over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 180.66 billion cubic meters against 180.32 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 340.00 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.07 trillion cubic meters 751.08 billion cubic meters 1.32 trillion cubic meters Mexico
1990s 1.96 trillion cubic meters 636.00 billion cubic meters 1.33 trillion cubic meters Mexico
2000s 527.06 billion cubic meters 593.15 billion cubic meters 66.09 billion cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 378.77 billion cubic meters 230.57 billion cubic meters 148.21 billion cubic meters Mexico
2020s 180.32 billion cubic meters 180.66 billion cubic meters 340.00 million cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 180.66 billion cubic meters against 180.32 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
340.00 million cubic meters, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gas reserves?
Mexico ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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.