Egypt vs Yemen: Oil reserves
Egypt
524.66 million cubic meters
in 2021
Yemen
476.96 million cubic meters
in 2021
Egypt rank
28th
Yemen rank
29th
Oil reserves over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 524.66 million cubic meters against 476.96 million cubic meters in Yemen, a difference of 47.70 million cubic meters.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 29th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 637.94 million cubic meters | 223.77 million cubic meters | 414.16 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 1990s | 702.25 million cubic meters | 635.95 million cubic meters | 66.30 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2000s | 552.36 million cubic meters | 588.25 million cubic meters | 35.89 million cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2010s | 657.73 million cubic meters | 476.96 million cubic meters | 180.77 million cubic meters | Egypt |
| 2020s | 524.66 million cubic meters | 476.96 million cubic meters | 47.70 million cubic meters | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Egypt or Yemen?
- Egypt, at 524.66 million cubic meters against 476.96 million cubic meters in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Egypt and Yemen?
- 47.70 million cubic meters, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for oil reserves?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 29th 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.