Barbados vs Taiwan: Oil reserves
Barbados
314,477 cubic meters
in 2021
Taiwan
378,390 cubic meters
in 2021
Barbados rank
95th
Taiwan rank
94th
Oil reserves over time
- Barbados
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 378,390 cubic meters against 314,477 cubic meters in Barbados, a difference of 63,913 cubic meters.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Taiwan ahead.
Barbados ranks 95th and Taiwan ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199,322 cubic meters | 1.07 million cubic meters | 867,482 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 499,936 cubic meters | 653,438 cubic meters | 153,502 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 404,034 cubic meters | 532,925 cubic meters | 128,891 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 361,680 cubic meters | 378,390 cubic meters | 16,710 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 326,004 cubic meters | 378,390 cubic meters | 52,386 cubic meters | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Barbados or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 378,390 cubic meters against 314,477 cubic meters in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Barbados and Taiwan?
- 63,913 cubic meters, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Taiwan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Taiwan rank globally for oil reserves?
- Barbados ranks 95th and Taiwan ranks 94th 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.