Brazil vs Norway: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Brazil
- Norway
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.02 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 730.14 million cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Norway ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 295.42 million cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 1.11 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1990s | 632.60 million cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 881.93 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 177.62 million cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.19 billion cubic meters | 983.69 million cubic meters | 1.21 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion cubic meters | 1.30 billion cubic meters | 779.71 million cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Brazil or Norway?
- Brazil, at 2.02 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Brazil and Norway?
- 730.14 million cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for oil reserves?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Norway ranks 18th 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.