Qatar vs Russian Federation: Gas reserves

Qatar
23.86 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Russian Federation
47.81 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Qatar rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st

Gas reserves over time

  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 47.81 trillion cubic meters against 23.86 trillion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 23.94 trillion cubic meters.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 8.02 trillion cubic meters 48.14 trillion cubic meters 40.12 trillion cubic meters Russian Federation
2000s 20.24 trillion cubic meters 47.69 trillion cubic meters 27.44 trillion cubic meters Russian Federation
2010s 24.77 trillion cubic meters 47.73 trillion cubic meters 22.96 trillion cubic meters Russian Federation
2020s 23.86 trillion cubic meters 47.81 trillion cubic meters 23.94 trillion cubic meters Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, Qatar or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 47.81 trillion cubic meters against 23.86 trillion cubic meters in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves between Qatar and Russian Federation?
23.94 trillion cubic meters, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Qatar and Russian Federation rank globally for gas reserves?
Qatar ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st 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.