Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 127.19 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.74 million cubic meters | 264.09 million cubic meters | 291.65 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1990s | 702.25 million cubic meters | 334.35 million cubic meters | 367.90 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 552.36 million cubic meters | 397.47 million cubic meters | 154.90 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2010s | 657.73 million cubic meters | 397.47 million cubic meters | 260.26 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 524.66 million cubic meters | 397.47 million cubic meters | 127.19 million cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Egypt, at 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 127.19 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 212 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.
Individual pages
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.