Chad vs Equatorial Guinea: Oil reserves

Chad
238.48 million cubic meters
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
174.89 million cubic meters
in 2021
Chad rank
39th
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th

Oil reserves over time

  • Chad
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 238.48 million cubic meters against 174.89 million cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 63.59 million cubic meters.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 39th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th of 216 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 238.48 million cubic meters 131.64 million cubic meters 106.84 million cubic meters Chad
2010s 238.48 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 63.59 million cubic meters Chad
2020s 238.48 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 63.59 million cubic meters Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Chad or Equatorial Guinea?
Chad, at 238.48 million cubic meters against 174.89 million cubic meters in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Chad and Equatorial Guinea?
63.59 million cubic meters, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Equatorial Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Chad and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for oil reserves?
Chad ranks 39th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th of 216 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.