Congo vs Egypt: Oil reserves
Congo
458.20 million cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt
524.66 million cubic meters
in 2021
Congo rank
29th
Egypt rank
27th
Oil reserves over time
- Congo
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 524.66 million cubic meters against 458.20 million cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 66.46 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.42 million cubic meters | 555.74 million cubic meters | 441.32 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1990s | 185.70 million cubic meters | 702.25 million cubic meters | 516.55 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 283.33 million cubic meters | 552.36 million cubic meters | 269.03 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2010s | 420.52 million cubic meters | 657.73 million cubic meters | 237.21 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 466.15 million cubic meters | 524.66 million cubic meters | 58.51 million cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 524.66 million cubic meters against 458.20 million cubic meters in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Congo and Egypt?
- 66.46 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for oil reserves?
- Congo ranks 29th and Egypt ranks 27th 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.