Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.62 million cubic meters against 25.38 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.23 million cubic meters.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.18 million cubic meters | 17.97 million cubic meters | 789,544 cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 26.20 million cubic meters | 43.81 million cubic meters | 17.61 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 29.40 million cubic meters | 36.68 million cubic meters | 7.28 million cubic meters | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.62 million cubic meters | 24.93 million cubic meters | 3.68 million cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 28.62 million cubic meters | 25.26 million cubic meters | 3.35 million cubic meters | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.62 million cubic meters against 25.38 million cubic meters in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.23 million cubic meters, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil reserves?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.