Bolivia vs Cameroon: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Bolivia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 38.30 million cubic meters against 31.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon, a difference of 6.50 million cubic meters.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.84 million cubic meters | 70.51 million cubic meters | 46.67 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 20.89 million cubic meters | 63.59 million cubic meters | 42.70 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 65.20 million cubic meters | 57.24 million cubic meters | 7.96 million cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 41.60 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 9.80 million cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 38.30 million cubic meters | 31.80 million cubic meters | 6.50 million cubic meters | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Bolivia or Cameroon?
- Bolivia, at 38.30 million cubic meters against 31.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Bolivia and Cameroon?
- 6.50 million cubic meters, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cameroon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Cameroon rank globally for oil reserves?
- Bolivia ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 56th 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.