Bolivia vs Thailand: Oil reserves
Bolivia
38.30 million cubic meters
in 2021
Thailand
40.18 million cubic meters
in 2021
Bolivia rank
54th
Thailand rank
52nd
Oil reserves over time
- Bolivia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 40.18 million cubic meters against 38.30 million cubic meters in Bolivia, a difference of 1.88 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.84 million cubic meters | 11.07 million cubic meters | 12.77 million cubic meters | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 20.89 million cubic meters | 38.14 million cubic meters | 17.24 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2000s | 65.20 million cubic meters | 69.88 million cubic meters | 4.69 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2010s | 41.60 million cubic meters | 65.87 million cubic meters | 24.27 million cubic meters | Thailand |
| 2020s | 38.30 million cubic meters | 43.35 million cubic meters | 5.05 million cubic meters | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Bolivia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 40.18 million cubic meters against 38.30 million cubic meters in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Bolivia and Thailand?
- 1.88 million cubic meters, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Thailand rank globally for oil reserves?
- Bolivia ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 52nd 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.