Cameroon vs Trinidad and Tobago: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Cameroon
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 38.63 million cubic meters against 31.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon, a difference of 6.83 million cubic meters.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Cameroon ranks 56th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.51 million cubic meters | 95.31 million cubic meters | 24.80 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 63.59 million cubic meters | 83.91 million cubic meters | 20.32 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 57.24 million cubic meters | 125.25 million cubic meters | 68.01 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 92.64 million cubic meters | 60.84 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 31.80 million cubic meters | 38.63 million cubic meters | 6.83 million cubic meters | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Cameroon or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 38.63 million cubic meters against 31.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Cameroon and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6.83 million cubic meters, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for oil reserves?
- Cameroon ranks 56th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 54th 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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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.