Congo vs Yemen: Oil reserves

Congo
458.20 million cubic meters
in 2021
Yemen
476.96 million cubic meters
in 2021
Congo rank
29th
Yemen rank
28th

Oil reserves over time

  • Congo
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 476.96 million cubic meters against 458.20 million cubic meters in Congo, a difference of 18.76 million cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 28th of 215 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 118.45 million cubic meters 223.77 million cubic meters 105.33 million cubic meters Yemen
1990s 185.70 million cubic meters 635.95 million cubic meters 450.25 million cubic meters Yemen
2000s 283.33 million cubic meters 588.25 million cubic meters 304.92 million cubic meters Yemen
2010s 420.52 million cubic meters 476.96 million cubic meters 56.44 million cubic meters Yemen
2020s 466.15 million cubic meters 476.96 million cubic meters 10.81 million cubic meters Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 476.96 million cubic meters against 458.20 million cubic meters in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Congo and Yemen?
18.76 million cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for oil reserves?
Congo ranks 29th and Yemen ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Oil reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.