Denmark vs Italy: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 79.17 million cubic meters against 70.11 million cubic meters in Denmark, a difference of 9.05 million cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Italy ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.09 million cubic meters | 113.72 million cubic meters | 38.63 million cubic meters | Italy |
| 1990s | 134.23 million cubic meters | 107.43 million cubic meters | 26.80 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2000s | 191.56 million cubic meters | 91.66 million cubic meters | 99.90 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2010s | 109.73 million cubic meters | 82.80 million cubic meters | 26.93 million cubic meters | Denmark |
| 2020s | 70.11 million cubic meters | 80.75 million cubic meters | 10.64 million cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 79.17 million cubic meters against 70.11 million cubic meters in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Denmark and Italy?
- 9.05 million cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for oil reserves?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Italy ranks 47th 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.