Egypt vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil reserves

Egypt
524.66 million cubic meters
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
397.47 million cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Oil reserves over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B198020002021

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 127.19 million cubic meters.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Egypt ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 555.74 million cubic meters 1.88 billion cubic meters 1.32 billion cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 702.25 million cubic meters 704.21 million cubic meters 1.96 million cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 552.36 million cubic meters 697.44 million cubic meters 145.07 million cubic meters United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 657.73 million cubic meters 447.90 million cubic meters 209.83 million cubic meters Egypt
2020s 524.66 million cubic meters 413.37 million cubic meters 111.29 million cubic meters Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Egypt, at 524.66 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
127.19 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil reserves?
Egypt ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Oil reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.