Denmark vs Turkey: Oil reserves

Denmark
70.11 million cubic meters
in 2021
Turkey
58.19 million cubic meters
in 2021
Denmark rank
48th
Turkey rank
51st

Oil reserves over time

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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 70.11 million cubic meters against 58.19 million cubic meters in Turkey, a difference of 11.92 million cubic meters.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 51st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 75.09 million cubic meters 46.42 million cubic meters 28.67 million cubic meters Denmark
1990s 134.23 million cubic meters 72.46 million cubic meters 61.77 million cubic meters Denmark
2000s 191.56 million cubic meters 47.54 million cubic meters 144.02 million cubic meters Denmark
2010s 109.73 million cubic meters 47.32 million cubic meters 62.41 million cubic meters Denmark
2020s 70.11 million cubic meters 58.19 million cubic meters 11.92 million cubic meters Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Denmark or Turkey?
Denmark, at 70.11 million cubic meters against 58.19 million cubic meters in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Denmark and Turkey?
11.92 million cubic meters, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkey?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Turkey rank globally for oil reserves?
Denmark ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 51st 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.