Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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.