Barbados vs Benin: Oil reserves

Barbados
314,477 cubic meters
in 2021
Benin
1.27 million cubic meters
in 2021
Barbados rank
95th
Benin rank
92nd

Oil reserves over time

  • Barbados
  • Benin
05.0M10.0M15.0M198020002021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.27 million cubic meters against 314,477 cubic meters in Barbados, a difference of 957,423 cubic meters.

That makes Benin's figure about 4.0 times Barbados's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 95th and Benin ranks 92nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Benin Difference Ahead
1980s 239,011 cubic meters 15.90 million cubic meters 15.66 million cubic meters Benin
1990s 499,936 cubic meters 5.74 million cubic meters 5.24 million cubic meters Benin
2000s 404,034 cubic meters 1.30 million cubic meters 891,239 cubic meters Benin
2010s 361,680 cubic meters 1.27 million cubic meters 910,220 cubic meters Benin
2020s 326,004 cubic meters 1.27 million cubic meters 945,896 cubic meters Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Barbados or Benin?
Benin, at 1.27 million cubic meters against 314,477 cubic meters in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Barbados and Benin?
957,423 cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Benin?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Benin rank globally for oil reserves?
Barbados ranks 95th and Benin ranks 92nd 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.