Cuba vs Netherlands: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Cuba
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.90 million cubic meters against 19.71 million cubic meters in Cuba, a difference of 2.19 million cubic meters.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.88 million cubic meters | 19.89 million cubic meters | 1.99 million cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2000s | 74.55 million cubic meters | 16.61 million cubic meters | 57.94 million cubic meters | Cuba |
| 2010s | 19.71 million cubic meters | 26.15 million cubic meters | 6.44 million cubic meters | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.71 million cubic meters | 20.05 million cubic meters | 335,550 cubic meters | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Cuba or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.90 million cubic meters against 19.71 million cubic meters in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Cuba and Netherlands?
- 2.19 million cubic meters, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Netherlands rank globally for oil reserves?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Netherlands ranks 66th 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.