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
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
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.