Ecuador vs Norway: Oil reserves
Ecuador
1.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Norway
1.29 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador rank
18th
Norway rank
19th
Oil reserves over time
- Ecuador
- Norway
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.32 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Norway, a difference of 23.98 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219.60 million cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 1990s | 295.27 million cubic meters | 1.51 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | Norway |
| 2000s | 613.01 million cubic meters | 1.40 billion cubic meters | 785.97 million cubic meters | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 983.69 million cubic meters | 266.34 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 1.30 billion cubic meters | 16.26 million cubic meters | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Ecuador or Norway?
- Ecuador, at 1.32 billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion cubic meters in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Ecuador and Norway?
- 23.98 million cubic meters, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for oil reserves?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 216 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.