Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 174.89 million cubic meters against 104.93 million cubic meters in Ghana, a difference of 69.95 million cubic meters.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 million cubic meters | 1.52 million cubic meters | 3,862 cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.80 million cubic meters | 2.55 million cubic meters | 51.25 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 174.89 million cubic meters | 94.68 million cubic meters | 80.21 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 174.89 million cubic meters | 104.93 million cubic meters | 69.95 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 174.89 million cubic meters against 104.93 million cubic meters in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 69.95 million cubic meters, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for oil reserves?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 215 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.