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
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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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.