Barbados vs Jordan: Oil reserves

Barbados
314,477 cubic meters
in 2021
Jordan
158,987 cubic meters
in 2021
Barbados rank
95th
Jordan rank
96th

Oil reserves over time

  • Barbados
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 314,477 cubic meters against 158,987 cubic meters in Jordan, a difference of 155,490 cubic meters.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.0 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jordan ahead.

Barbados ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 96th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jordan Difference Ahead
1980s 550,096 cubic meters 1.35 million cubic meters 801,297 cubic meters Jordan
1990s 499,936 cubic meters 580,304 cubic meters 80,368 cubic meters Jordan
2000s 404,034 cubic meters 152,151 cubic meters 251,884 cubic meters Barbados
2010s 361,680 cubic meters 158,987 cubic meters 202,693 cubic meters Barbados
2020s 326,004 cubic meters 158,987 cubic meters 167,016 cubic meters Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Barbados or Jordan?
Barbados, at 314,477 cubic meters against 158,987 cubic meters in Jordan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Barbados and Jordan?
155,490 cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jordan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Jordan rank globally for oil reserves?
Barbados ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 96th 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.