Russian Federation vs United States of America: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 47.81 trillion cubic meters against 13.18 trillion cubic meters in United States of America, a difference of 34.63 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.6 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.14 trillion cubic meters | 4.70 trillion cubic meters | 43.44 trillion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 47.69 trillion cubic meters | 5.65 trillion cubic meters | 42.04 trillion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 47.73 trillion cubic meters | 9.82 trillion cubic meters | 37.91 trillion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 47.81 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 34.63 trillion cubic meters | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 47.81 trillion cubic meters against 13.18 trillion cubic meters in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 34.63 trillion cubic meters, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for gas reserves?
- Russian Federation ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.