Which has higher oil reserves, American Samoa or Malta?

American Samoa, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Malta as of 2021.

What is the difference in oil reserves between American Samoa and Malta?

0 cubic meters, with American Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malta?

42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

American Samoa vs Malta: Oil reserves

American Samoa

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Malta

0 cubic meters

in 2021

American Samoa rank

99th

Malta rank

99th

Oil reserves over time

American Samoa
Malta

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Malta, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 99th and Malta ranks 99th of 215 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
1990s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2000s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2010s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2020s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, American Samoa or Malta?: American Samoa, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between American Samoa and Malta?: 0 cubic meters, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malta?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do American Samoa and Malta rank globally for oil reserves?: American Samoa ranks 99th and Malta ranks 99th 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

Indicator: Oil reserves
Unit: cubic meters
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.