Brunei vs Chad: Oil reserves

Brunei
174.89 million cubic meters
in 2021
Chad
238.48 million cubic meters
in 2021
Brunei rank
39th
Chad rank
38th

Oil reserves over time

  • Brunei
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 238.48 million cubic meters against 174.89 million cubic meters in Brunei, a difference of 63.59 million cubic meters.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Brunei ranks 39th and Chad ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 184.82 million cubic meters 238.48 million cubic meters 53.66 million cubic meters Chad
2010s 174.89 million cubic meters 238.48 million cubic meters 63.59 million cubic meters Chad
2020s 174.89 million cubic meters 238.48 million cubic meters 63.59 million cubic meters Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Brunei or Chad?
Chad, at 238.48 million cubic meters against 174.89 million cubic meters in Brunei as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Brunei and Chad?
63.59 million cubic meters, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Chad?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Chad rank globally for oil reserves?
Brunei ranks 39th and Chad ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Oil reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.