Australia vs Gabon: Oil reserves

Australia
388.88 million cubic meters
in 2021
Gabon
317.98 million cubic meters
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Gabon rank
38th

Oil reserves over time

  • Australia
  • Gabon
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M198020002021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 388.88 million cubic meters against 317.98 million cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 70.91 million cubic meters.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 38th of 216 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 276.08 million cubic meters 86.17 million cubic meters 189.91 million cubic meters Australia
1990s 283.30 million cubic meters 201.45 million cubic meters 81.85 million cubic meters Australia
2000s 378.55 million cubic meters 373.51 million cubic meters 5.04 million cubic meters Australia
2010s 318.41 million cubic meters 317.98 million cubic meters 431,600 cubic meters Australia
2020s 388.88 million cubic meters 317.98 million cubic meters 70.91 million cubic meters Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Australia or Gabon?
Australia, at 388.88 million cubic meters against 317.98 million cubic meters in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Australia and Gabon?
70.91 million cubic meters, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gabon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Australia and Gabon rank globally for oil reserves?
Australia ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 38th of 216 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.