Brazil vs Ecuador: Oil reserves
Brazil
2.02 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador
1.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Brazil rank
15th
Ecuador rank
17th
Oil reserves over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.02 billion cubic meters against 1.32 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 706.16 million cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 295.42 million cubic meters | 219.60 million cubic meters | 75.82 million cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 632.60 million cubic meters | 295.27 million cubic meters | 337.33 million cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion cubic meters | 613.01 million cubic meters | 963.59 million cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 944.74 million cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion cubic meters | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 763.45 million cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 2.02 billion cubic meters against 1.32 billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 706.16 million cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for oil reserves?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 17th 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.