Namibia vs Rwanda: Gas reserves
Namibia
62.30 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Rwanda
56.63 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Namibia rank
60th
Rwanda rank
61st
Gas reserves over time
- Namibia
- Rwanda
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 60th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 215 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 60th and Rwanda ranks 61st 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.