Bulgaria vs Israel: Oil reserves

Bulgaria
2.38 million cubic meters
in 2021
Israel
2.02 million cubic meters
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
84th
Israel rank
87th

Oil reserves over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.38 million cubic meters against 2.02 million cubic meters in Israel, a difference of 360,900 cubic meters.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Israel ranks 87th of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 2.38 million cubic meters 546,718 cubic meters 1.84 million cubic meters Bulgaria
2000s 2.38 million cubic meters 461,699 cubic meters 1.92 million cubic meters Bulgaria
2010s 2.38 million cubic meters 1.70 million cubic meters 681,086 cubic meters Bulgaria
2020s 2.38 million cubic meters 2.02 million cubic meters 360,900 cubic meters Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Bulgaria or Israel?
Bulgaria, at 2.38 million cubic meters against 2.02 million cubic meters in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Bulgaria and Israel?
360,900 cubic meters, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for oil reserves?
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Israel ranks 87th of 212 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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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.