Egypt vs Viet Nam: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 174.89 million cubic meters, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 26th 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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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.