Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Gas reserves
Qatar
23.86 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Turkmenistan
11.33 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
Qatar rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
6th
Gas reserves over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 23.86 trillion cubic meters against 11.33 trillion cubic meters in Turkmenistan, a difference of 12.53 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 trillion cubic meters | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 5.16 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 20.24 trillion cubic meters | 2.49 trillion cubic meters | 17.75 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 24.77 trillion cubic meters | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | 17.27 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 23.86 trillion cubic meters | 10.62 trillion cubic meters | 13.24 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at 23.86 trillion cubic meters against 11.33 trillion cubic meters in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 12.53 trillion cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for gas reserves?
- Qatar ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th 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.