Bulgaria vs Mauritania: Oil reserves
Bulgaria
2.38 million cubic meters
in 2021
Mauritania
3.18 million cubic meters
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
82nd
Oil reserves over time
- Bulgaria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.18 million cubic meters against 2.38 million cubic meters in Bulgaria, a difference of 794,940 cubic meters.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million cubic meters | 15.90 million cubic meters | 13.51 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.38 million cubic meters | 5.72 million cubic meters | 3.34 million cubic meters | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.38 million cubic meters | 3.18 million cubic meters | 794,940 cubic meters | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Bulgaria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.18 million cubic meters against 2.38 million cubic meters in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 794,940 cubic meters, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Mauritania rank globally for oil reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 82nd 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.