Chile vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil reserves

Chile
23.85 million cubic meters
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
28.62 million cubic meters
in 2021
Chile rank
60th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th

Oil reserves over time

  • Chile
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M198020002021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.62 million cubic meters against 23.85 million cubic meters in Chile, a difference of 4.77 million cubic meters.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 60th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 86.28 million cubic meters 19.07 million cubic meters 67.22 million cubic meters Chile
1990s 42.93 million cubic meters 26.20 million cubic meters 16.73 million cubic meters Chile
2000s 23.85 million cubic meters 29.40 million cubic meters 5.55 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 23.85 million cubic meters 28.62 million cubic meters 4.77 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 23.85 million cubic meters 28.62 million cubic meters 4.77 million cubic meters Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Chile or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.62 million cubic meters against 23.85 million cubic meters in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?
4.77 million cubic meters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for oil reserves?
Chile ranks 60th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 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

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.