Côte d'Ivoire vs Suriname: Oil reserves

Côte d'Ivoire
15.90 million cubic meters
in 2021
Suriname
14.15 million cubic meters
in 2021
Côte d'Ivoire rank
71st
Suriname rank
72nd

Oil reserves over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 15.90 million cubic meters against 14.15 million cubic meters in Suriname, a difference of 1.75 million cubic meters.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 72nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 19.48 million cubic meters 2.29 million cubic meters 17.18 million cubic meters Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 14.31 million cubic meters 9.16 million cubic meters 5.14 million cubic meters Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 15.90 million cubic meters 15.96 million cubic meters 57,280 cubic meters Suriname
2010s 15.90 million cubic meters 13.43 million cubic meters 2.47 million cubic meters Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 15.90 million cubic meters 12.99 million cubic meters 2.91 million cubic meters Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Côte d'Ivoire or Suriname?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 15.90 million cubic meters against 14.15 million cubic meters in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Côte d'Ivoire and Suriname?
1.75 million cubic meters, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Suriname rank globally for oil reserves?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 71st and Suriname ranks 72nd of 212 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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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.