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
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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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.