Ecuador vs Qatar: Oil reserves
Ecuador
1.32 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Qatar
4.01 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Ecuador rank
18th
Qatar rank
15th
Oil reserves over time
- Ecuador
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.01 billion cubic meters against 1.32 billion cubic meters in Ecuador, a difference of 2.70 billion cubic meters.
That makes Qatar's figure about 3.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219.60 million cubic meters | 534.80 million cubic meters | 315.20 million cubic meters | Qatar |
| 1990s | 295.27 million cubic meters | 615.07 million cubic meters | 319.81 million cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2000s | 613.01 million cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 1.59 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 2.77 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 2.70 billion cubic meters | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Ecuador or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.01 billion cubic meters against 1.32 billion cubic meters in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Ecuador and Qatar?
- 2.70 billion cubic meters, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves?
- Ecuador ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 15th 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.