Saudi Arabia vs United States: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.18 trillion cubic meters against 9.42 trillion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.76 trillion cubic meters.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 trillion cubic meters | 5.50 trillion cubic meters | 1.95 trillion cubic meters | United States |
| 1990s | 5.33 trillion cubic meters | 4.69 trillion cubic meters | 635.53 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.58 trillion cubic meters | 5.65 trillion cubic meters | 927.01 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.24 trillion cubic meters | 9.82 trillion cubic meters | 1.58 trillion cubic meters | United States |
| 2020s | 9.07 trillion cubic meters | 13.18 trillion cubic meters | 4.11 trillion cubic meters | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 13.18 trillion cubic meters against 9.42 trillion cubic meters in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 3.76 trillion cubic meters, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for gas reserves?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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.