Ethiopia vs Jordan: Oil reserves
Ethiopia
68,047 cubic meters
in 2021
Jordan
158,987 cubic meters
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
98th
Jordan rank
96th
Oil reserves over time
- Ethiopia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 158,987 cubic meters against 68,047 cubic meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 90,940 cubic meters.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 98th and Jordan ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,047 cubic meters | 47,696 cubic meters | 20,350 cubic meters | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 68,047 cubic meters | 152,151 cubic meters | 84,104 cubic meters | Jordan |
| 2010s | 68,047 cubic meters | 158,987 cubic meters | 90,940 cubic meters | Jordan |
| 2020s | 68,047 cubic meters | 158,987 cubic meters | 90,940 cubic meters | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Ethiopia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 158,987 cubic meters against 68,047 cubic meters in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Ethiopia and Jordan?
- 90,940 cubic meters, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for oil reserves?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th and Jordan ranks 96th 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.