Angola vs Ecuador: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Angola
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.32 billion cubic meters against 1.24 billion cubic meters in Angola, a difference of 77.90 million cubic meters.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.37 million cubic meters | 219.60 million cubic meters | 23.77 million cubic meters | Angola |
| 1990s | 571.99 million cubic meters | 295.27 million cubic meters | 276.72 million cubic meters | Angola |
| 2000s | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 613.01 million cubic meters | 403.85 million cubic meters | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 207.00 million cubic meters | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion cubic meters | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 47.93 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Angola or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.32 billion cubic meters against 1.24 billion cubic meters in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Angola and Ecuador?
- 77.90 million cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ecuador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Ecuador rank globally for oil reserves?
- Angola ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 17th 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.