China vs Qatar: Oil reserves
China
4.14 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Qatar
4.01 billion cubic meters
in 2021
China rank
13th
Qatar rank
14th
Oil reserves over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 4.14 billion cubic meters against 4.01 billion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 123.78 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.13 billion cubic meters | 534.80 million cubic meters | 2.59 billion cubic meters | China |
| 1990s | 3.82 billion cubic meters | 615.07 million cubic meters | 3.20 billion cubic meters | China |
| 2000s | 3.07 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 866.23 million cubic meters | China |
| 2010s | 3.75 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 268.88 million cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.15 billion cubic meters | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 134.25 million cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, China or Qatar?
- China, at 4.14 billion cubic meters against 4.01 billion cubic meters in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between China and Qatar?
- 123.78 million cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves?
- China ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 14th 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
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.