Barbados vs Ethiopia: Oil reserves
Barbados
314,477 cubic meters
in 2021
Ethiopia
68,047 cubic meters
in 2021
Barbados rank
95th
Ethiopia rank
98th
Oil reserves over time
- Barbados
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 314,477 cubic meters against 68,047 cubic meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 246,430 cubic meters.
That makes Barbados's figure about 4.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 95th and Ethiopia ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,171 cubic meters | 68,047 cubic meters | 309,124 cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2000s | 404,034 cubic meters | 68,047 cubic meters | 335,988 cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2010s | 361,680 cubic meters | 68,047 cubic meters | 293,634 cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2020s | 326,004 cubic meters | 68,047 cubic meters | 257,957 cubic meters | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Barbados or Ethiopia?
- Barbados, at 314,477 cubic meters against 68,047 cubic meters in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Barbados and Ethiopia?
- 246,430 cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Ethiopia rank globally for oil reserves?
- Barbados ranks 95th and Ethiopia ranks 98th 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.