Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gas reserves

Papua New Guinea
183.12 billion cubic meters
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
180.66 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Gas reserves over time

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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 183.12 billion cubic meters against 180.66 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.46 billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 31.32 billion cubic meters 786.87 billion cubic meters 755.55 billion cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 236.90 billion cubic meters 636.00 billion cubic meters 399.09 billion cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 290.54 billion cubic meters 593.15 billion cubic meters 302.61 billion cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 177.67 billion cubic meters 230.57 billion cubic meters 52.90 billion cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 186.24 billion cubic meters 180.66 billion cubic meters 5.58 billion cubic meters Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Papua New Guinea, at 183.12 billion cubic meters against 180.66 billion cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.46 billion cubic meters, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gas reserves?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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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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.