Which has higher oil reserves, Cayman Islands or Iceland?

Cayman Islands, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Iceland as of 2021.

What is the difference in oil reserves between Cayman Islands and Iceland?

0 cubic meters, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?

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.

Cayman Islands vs Iceland: Oil reserves

Cayman Islands

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Iceland

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Cayman Islands rank

100th

Iceland rank

100th

Oil reserves over time

Cayman Islands
Iceland

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Iceland, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

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

Cayman Islands ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 100th of 212 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Iceland	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, Cayman Islands or Iceland?: Cayman Islands, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Cayman Islands and Iceland?: 0 cubic meters, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iceland?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Cayman Islands and Iceland rank globally for oil reserves?: Cayman Islands ranks 100th and Iceland 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.