Azerbaijan vs Ecuador: Oil reserves

Azerbaijan
1.11 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador
1.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
20th
Ecuador rank
17th

Oil reserves over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.32 billion cubic meters against 1.11 billion cubic meters in Azerbaijan, a difference of 202.39 million cubic meters.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 187.29 million cubic meters 336.26 million cubic meters 148.97 million cubic meters Ecuador
2000s 835.22 million cubic meters 613.01 million cubic meters 222.21 million cubic meters Azerbaijan
2010s 1.11 billion cubic meters 1.25 billion cubic meters 137.11 million cubic meters Ecuador
2020s 1.11 billion cubic meters 1.32 billion cubic meters 202.39 million cubic meters Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Azerbaijan or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1.32 billion cubic meters against 1.11 billion cubic meters in Azerbaijan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Azerbaijan and Ecuador?
202.39 million cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Ecuador rank globally for oil reserves?
Azerbaijan ranks 20th 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

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.