Chile vs Spain: Oil reserves
Chile
23.85 million cubic meters
in 2021
Spain
23.85 million cubic meters
in 2021
Chile rank
61st
Spain rank
61st
Oil reserves over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 23.85 million cubic meters against 23.85 million cubic meters in Spain, a difference of 0 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 61st and Spain ranks 61st of 216 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.28 million cubic meters | 19.25 million cubic meters | 67.03 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 1990s | 42.93 million cubic meters | 3.59 million cubic meters | 39.34 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.85 million cubic meters | 18.07 million cubic meters | 5.78 million cubic meters | Chile |
| 2010s | 23.85 million cubic meters | 23.85 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | — |
| 2020s | 23.85 million cubic meters | 23.85 million cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 23.85 million cubic meters against 23.85 million cubic meters in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Chile and Spain?
- 0 cubic meters, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for oil reserves?
- Chile ranks 61st and Spain ranks 61st 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.