Algeria vs Brazil: Oil reserves
Algeria
1.94 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brazil
2.02 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Algeria rank
16th
Brazil rank
15th
Oil reserves over time
- Algeria
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.02 billion cubic meters against 1.94 billion cubic meters in Algeria, a difference of 81.81 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 billion cubic meters | 295.42 million cubic meters | 1.09 billion cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion cubic meters | 632.60 million cubic meters | 830.08 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion cubic meters | 1.58 billion cubic meters | 139.41 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion cubic meters | 2.19 billion cubic meters | 255.11 million cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion cubic meters | 2.08 billion cubic meters | 139.10 million cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Algeria or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.02 billion cubic meters against 1.94 billion cubic meters in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Algeria and Brazil?
- 81.81 million cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for oil reserves?
- Algeria ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 15th 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 Oil 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. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.