Austria vs Japan: Oil reserves

Austria
5.60 million cubic meters
in 2021
Japan
7.01 million cubic meters
in 2021
Austria rank
79th
Japan rank
76th

Oil reserves over time

  • Austria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.01 million cubic meters against 5.60 million cubic meters in Austria, a difference of 1.42 million cubic meters.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 79th and Japan ranks 76th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 18.53 million cubic meters 9.24 million cubic meters 9.29 million cubic meters Austria
1990s 13.92 million cubic meters 9.01 million cubic meters 4.91 million cubic meters Austria
2000s 10.79 million cubic meters 8.85 million cubic meters 1.94 million cubic meters Austria
2010s 7.32 million cubic meters 7.01 million cubic meters 304,464 cubic meters Austria
2020s 5.74 million cubic meters 7.01 million cubic meters 1.27 million cubic meters Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Austria or Japan?
Japan, at 7.01 million cubic meters against 5.60 million cubic meters in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Austria and Japan?
1.42 million cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for oil reserves?
Austria ranks 79th and Japan ranks 76th 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.