Equatorial Guinea vs Peru: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 174.89 million cubic meters against 136.55 million cubic meters in Peru, a difference of 38.33 million cubic meters.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 million cubic meters | 97.71 million cubic meters | 96.18 million cubic meters | Peru |
| 2000s | 53.80 million cubic meters | 82.80 million cubic meters | 28.99 million cubic meters | Peru |
| 2010s | 174.89 million cubic meters | 113.20 million cubic meters | 61.68 million cubic meters | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 174.89 million cubic meters | 146.58 million cubic meters | 28.30 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 Peru?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 174.89 million cubic meters against 136.55 million cubic meters in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Equatorial Guinea and Peru?
- 38.33 million cubic meters, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Peru?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Peru rank globally for oil reserves?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.