Denmark vs Italy: Oil reserves

Denmark
70.11 million cubic meters
in 2021
Italy
79.17 million cubic meters
in 2021
Denmark rank
48th
Italy rank
47th

Oil reserves over time

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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

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.