Qatar vs United States: Gas reserves
Qatar
23.86 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
United States
13.18 trillion cubic meters
in 2020
Qatar rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Gas reserves over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 23.86 trillion cubic meters against 13.18 trillion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 10.68 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Qatar ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.02 trillion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 2.47 trillion cubic meters | United States |
| 1990s | 6.56 trillion cubic meters | 4.69 trillion cubic meters | 1.86 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 20.24 trillion cubic meters | 5.65 trillion cubic meters | 14.60 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 24.77 trillion cubic meters | 9.82 trillion cubic meters | 14.95 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 23.86 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 10.68 trillion cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Qatar or United States?
- Qatar, at 23.86 trillion cubic meters against 13.18 trillion cubic meters in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Qatar and United States?
- 10.68 trillion cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for gas reserves?
- Qatar ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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.