Bahrain vs Niger: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Bahrain
- Niger
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 29.65 million cubic meters against 23.85 million cubic meters in Niger, a difference of 5.80 million cubic meters.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 58th and Niger ranks 61st of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.42 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 28.42 million cubic meters | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 22.76 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 22.76 million cubic meters | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 20.55 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 20.55 million cubic meters | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 19.47 million cubic meters | 20.87 million cubic meters | 1.39 million cubic meters | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.35 million cubic meters | 23.85 million cubic meters | 1.50 million cubic meters | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Bahrain or Niger?
- Bahrain, at 29.65 million cubic meters against 23.85 million cubic meters in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Bahrain and Niger?
- 5.80 million cubic meters, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bahrain and Niger rank globally for oil reserves?
- Bahrain ranks 58th and Niger ranks 61st 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
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.