Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 29.65 million cubic meters against 25.38 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.27 million cubic meters.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.26 million cubic meters | 17.97 million cubic meters | 5.30 million cubic meters | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 22.76 million cubic meters | 43.81 million cubic meters | 21.04 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.55 million cubic meters | 36.68 million cubic meters | 16.13 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.54 million cubic meters | 24.93 million cubic meters | 5.39 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.35 million cubic meters | 25.26 million cubic meters | 2.92 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Bahrain or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahrain, at 29.65 million cubic meters against 25.38 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.27 million cubic meters, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Bahrain and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil reserves?
- Bahrain ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 212 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.