What is the difference in oil reserves between Burundi and Sierra Leone?

0 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?

42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Oil reserves

Burundi

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Sierra Leone

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Burundi rank

100th

Sierra Leone rank

100th

Oil reserves over time

Burundi
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 212 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
1990s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2000s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2010s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2020s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Burundi or Sierra Leone?: Burundi, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Burundi and Sierra Leone?: 0 cubic meters, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for oil reserves?: Burundi ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 100th 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: 07 August 2026

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.