Congo vs United Kingdom: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Congo
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Congo currently reports 458.20 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom, a difference of 60.73 million cubic meters.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.42 million cubic meters | 1.88 billion cubic meters | 1.76 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 185.70 million cubic meters | 704.21 million cubic meters | 518.51 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 283.33 million cubic meters | 697.44 million cubic meters | 414.11 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 420.52 million cubic meters | 447.90 million cubic meters | 27.38 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 466.15 million cubic meters | 413.37 million cubic meters | 52.78 million cubic meters | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Congo or United Kingdom?
- Congo, at 458.20 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Congo and United Kingdom?
- 60.73 million cubic meters, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for oil reserves?
- Congo ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.