Egypt vs Syria: Oil reserves
Egypt
524.66 million cubic meters
in 2021
Syria
397.47 million cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt rank
28th
Syria rank
31st
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Syria, a difference of 127.19 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 28th and Syria ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | 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 Syria?
- Egypt, at 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and Syria?
- 127.19 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Syria ranks 31st 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.