Namibia vs Rwanda: Gas reserves

Namibia
62.30 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Rwanda
56.63 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Namibia rank
59th
Rwanda rank
60th

Gas reserves over time

  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 62.30 billion cubic meters against 56.63 billion cubic meters in Rwanda, a difference of 5.66 billion cubic meters.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Namibia ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 214 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 83.57 billion cubic meters 56.67 billion cubic meters 26.90 billion cubic meters Namibia
2000s 66.83 billion cubic meters 56.63 billion cubic meters 10.19 billion cubic meters Namibia
2010s 62.30 billion cubic meters 56.63 billion cubic meters 5.66 billion cubic meters Namibia
2020s 62.30 billion cubic meters 56.63 billion cubic meters 5.66 billion cubic meters Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Namibia or Rwanda?
Namibia, at 62.30 billion cubic meters against 56.63 billion cubic meters in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Namibia and Rwanda?
5.66 billion cubic meters, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Rwanda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Rwanda rank globally for gas reserves?
Namibia ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 214 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

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.