Bahrain vs Cameroon: Oil reserves

Bahrain
29.65 million cubic meters
in 2021
Cameroon
31.80 million cubic meters
in 2021
Bahrain rank
57th
Cameroon rank
55th

Oil reserves over time

  • Bahrain
  • Cameroon
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198020002021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 31.80 million cubic meters against 29.65 million cubic meters in Bahrain, a difference of 2.15 million cubic meters.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 57th and Cameroon ranks 55th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Cameroon Difference Ahead
1980s 28.42 million cubic meters 70.51 million cubic meters 42.09 million cubic meters Cameroon
1990s 22.76 million cubic meters 63.59 million cubic meters 40.83 million cubic meters Cameroon
2000s 20.55 million cubic meters 57.24 million cubic meters 36.68 million cubic meters Cameroon
2010s 19.54 million cubic meters 31.80 million cubic meters 12.26 million cubic meters Cameroon
2020s 22.35 million cubic meters 31.80 million cubic meters 9.45 million cubic meters Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Bahrain or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 31.80 million cubic meters against 29.65 million cubic meters in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Bahrain and Cameroon?
2.15 million cubic meters, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cameroon?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Cameroon rank globally for oil reserves?
Bahrain ranks 57th and Cameroon ranks 55th 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.