Qatar vs USSR: Gas reserves
Qatar
23.86 trillion cubic meters
in 2021
USSR
45.31 trillion cubic meters
in 1991
Qatar rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Gas reserves over time
- Qatar
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 45.31 trillion cubic meters against 23.86 trillion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 21.45 trillion cubic meters.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.9 times Qatar's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 214 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.02 trillion cubic meters | 37.01 trillion cubic meters | 33.99 trillion cubic meters | USSR |
| 1990s | 4.62 trillion cubic meters | 43.89 trillion cubic meters | 39.27 trillion cubic meters | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Qatar or USSR?
- USSR, at 45.31 trillion cubic meters against 23.86 trillion cubic meters in Qatar as of 1991.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Qatar and USSR?
- 21.45 trillion cubic meters, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and USSR?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.
- How do Qatar and USSR rank globally for gas reserves?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 214 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.