Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11.33 trillion cubic meters against 9.42 trillion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.90 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 trillion cubic meters | 2.86 trillion cubic meters | 2.65 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.58 trillion cubic meters | 2.49 trillion cubic meters | 4.08 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.24 trillion cubic meters | 7.50 trillion cubic meters | 739.79 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.25 trillion cubic meters | 10.62 trillion cubic meters | 1.37 trillion cubic meters | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 11.33 trillion cubic meters against 9.42 trillion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.90 trillion cubic meters, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for gas reserves?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th 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.