Egypt vs India: Oil reserves
Egypt
524.66 million cubic meters
in 2021
India
732.12 million cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt rank
28th
India rank
25th
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 732.12 million cubic meters against 524.66 million cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 207.47 million cubic meters.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and India ranks 25th of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.74 million cubic meters | 585.02 million cubic meters | 29.28 million cubic meters | India |
| 1990s | 702.25 million cubic meters | 919.66 million cubic meters | 217.41 million cubic meters | India |
| 2000s | 552.36 million cubic meters | 847.13 million cubic meters | 294.76 million cubic meters | India |
| 2010s | 657.73 million cubic meters | 826.34 million cubic meters | 168.61 million cubic meters | India |
| 2020s | 524.66 million cubic meters | 717.66 million cubic meters | 193.00 million cubic meters | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or India?
- India, at 732.12 million cubic meters against 524.66 million cubic meters in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and India?
- 207.47 million cubic meters, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and India rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and India ranks 25th 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.