Colombia vs Gabon: Oil reserves
Colombia
323.70 million cubic meters
in 2021
Gabon
317.98 million cubic meters
in 2021
Colombia rank
36th
Gabon rank
37th
Oil reserves over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 323.70 million cubic meters against 317.98 million cubic meters in Gabon, a difference of 5.72 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 157.06 million cubic meters | 86.17 million cubic meters | 70.89 million cubic meters | Colombia |
| 1990s | 396.45 million cubic meters | 201.45 million cubic meters | 195.00 million cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2000s | 276.35 million cubic meters | 373.51 million cubic meters | 97.16 million cubic meters | Gabon |
| 2010s | 318.33 million cubic meters | 317.98 million cubic meters | 354,200 cubic meters | Colombia |
| 2020s | 317.66 million cubic meters | 317.98 million cubic meters | 318,500 cubic meters | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 323.70 million cubic meters against 317.98 million cubic meters in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Colombia and Gabon?
- 5.72 million cubic meters, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for oil reserves?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 37th 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.