Egypt vs Vietnam: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 699.54 million cubic meters against 524.66 million cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 174.89 million cubic meters.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.78 million cubic meters | 84.79 million cubic meters | 615.99 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 552.36 million cubic meters | 95.39 million cubic meters | 456.97 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2010s | 657.73 million cubic meters | 578.71 million cubic meters | 79.02 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 524.66 million cubic meters | 699.54 million cubic meters | 174.89 million cubic meters | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 699.54 million cubic meters against 524.66 million cubic meters in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 174.89 million cubic meters, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 26th 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.