Barbados vs Belize: Oil reserves
Barbados
314,477 cubic meters
in 2021
Belize
1.07 million cubic meters
in 2021
Barbados rank
95th
Belize rank
93rd
Oil reserves over time
- Barbados
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.07 million cubic meters against 314,477 cubic meters in Barbados, a difference of 750,733 cubic meters.
That makes Belize's figure about 3.4 times Barbados's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 95th and Belize ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 382,788 cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 682,422 cubic meters | Belize |
| 2010s | 361,680 cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 703,530 cubic meters | Belize |
| 2020s | 326,004 cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 739,206 cubic meters | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Barbados or Belize?
- Belize, at 1.07 million cubic meters against 314,477 cubic meters in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Barbados and Belize?
- 750,733 cubic meters, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for oil reserves?
- Barbados ranks 95th and Belize ranks 93rd 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
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.