Egypt vs Malaysia: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 572.35 million cubic meters against 524.66 million cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 47.70 million cubic meters.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.74 million cubic meters | 471.68 million cubic meters | 84.06 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1990s | 702.25 million cubic meters | 592.94 million cubic meters | 109.31 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 552.36 million cubic meters | 537.38 million cubic meters | 14.99 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2010s | 657.73 million cubic meters | 607.33 million cubic meters | 50.40 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 524.66 million cubic meters | 572.35 million cubic meters | 47.70 million cubic meters | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 572.35 million cubic meters against 524.66 million cubic meters in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 47.70 million cubic meters, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.