Spain vs Türkiye: Gas reserves
Spain
2.55 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Türkiye
3.79 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Spain rank
95th
Türkiye rank
92nd
Gas reserves over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 3.79 billion cubic meters against 2.55 billion cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 1.25 billion cubic meters.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 92nd of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.75 billion cubic meters | 19.01 billion cubic meters | 18.74 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 1990s | 17.73 billion cubic meters | 14.90 billion cubic meters | 2.83 billion cubic meters | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.08 billion cubic meters | 8.59 billion cubic meters | 6.51 billion cubic meters | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 5.62 billion cubic meters | 3.08 billion cubic meters | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion cubic meters | 3.79 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 3.79 billion cubic meters against 2.55 billion cubic meters in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Spain and Türkiye?
- 1.25 billion cubic meters, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for gas reserves?
- Spain ranks 95th and Türkiye ranks 92nd of 211 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.