Belize vs Benin: Oil reserves

Belize
1.07 million cubic meters
in 2021
Benin
1.27 million cubic meters
in 2021
Belize rank
94th
Benin rank
93rd

Oil reserves over time

  • Belize
  • Benin
05.0M10.0M15.0M198420022021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.27 million cubic meters against 1.07 million cubic meters in Belize, a difference of 206,690 cubic meters.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 94th and Benin ranks 93rd of 216 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 million cubic meters 1.27 million cubic meters 206,690 cubic meters Benin
2010s 1.07 million cubic meters 1.27 million cubic meters 206,690 cubic meters Benin
2020s 1.07 million cubic meters 1.27 million cubic meters 206,690 cubic meters Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Belize or Benin?
Benin, at 1.27 million cubic meters against 1.07 million cubic meters in Belize as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Belize and Benin?
206,690 cubic meters, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Benin?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Belize and Benin rank globally for oil reserves?
Belize ranks 94th and Benin ranks 93rd of 216 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.