Angola vs Azerbaijan: Oil reserves

Angola
1.24 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Azerbaijan
1.11 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Angola rank
19th
Azerbaijan rank
20th

Oil reserves over time

  • Angola
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.24 billion cubic meters against 1.11 billion cubic meters in Azerbaijan, a difference of 124.49 million cubic meters.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 19th and Azerbaijan ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 860.45 million cubic meters 187.29 million cubic meters 673.16 million cubic meters Angola
2000s 1.02 billion cubic meters 835.22 million cubic meters 181.64 million cubic meters Angola
2010s 1.46 billion cubic meters 1.11 billion cubic meters 344.11 million cubic meters Angola
2020s 1.27 billion cubic meters 1.11 billion cubic meters 154.46 million cubic meters Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Angola or Azerbaijan?
Angola, at 1.24 billion cubic meters against 1.11 billion cubic meters in Azerbaijan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Angola and Azerbaijan?
124.49 million cubic meters, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Azerbaijan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Angola and Azerbaijan rank globally for oil reserves?
Angola ranks 19th and Azerbaijan ranks 20th 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

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.