Algeria vs Qatar: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Algeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.01 billion cubic meters against 1.94 billion cubic meters in Algeria, a difference of 2.07 billion cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 billion cubic meters | 534.80 million cubic meters | 846.80 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion cubic meters | 615.07 million cubic meters | 847.61 million cubic meters | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 486.22 million cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 2.08 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion cubic meters | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 2.07 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Algeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.01 billion cubic meters against 1.94 billion cubic meters in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Algeria and Qatar?
- 2.07 billion cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves?
- Algeria ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 14th 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.