France vs Guatemala: Oil reserves

France
9.81 million cubic meters
in 2021
Guatemala
13.69 million cubic meters
in 2021
France rank
75th
Guatemala rank
72nd

Oil reserves over time

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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 13.69 million cubic meters against 9.81 million cubic meters in France, a difference of 3.88 million cubic meters.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 23.67 million cubic meters 14.06 million cubic meters 9.61 million cubic meters France
1990s 24.52 million cubic meters 38.61 million cubic meters 14.10 million cubic meters Guatemala
2000s 21.28 million cubic meters 62.50 million cubic meters 41.22 million cubic meters Guatemala
2010s 13.05 million cubic meters 13.34 million cubic meters 291,056 cubic meters Guatemala
2020s 9.35 million cubic meters 13.95 million cubic meters 4.61 million cubic meters Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, France or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 13.69 million cubic meters against 9.81 million cubic meters in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between France and Guatemala?
3.88 million cubic meters, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do France and Guatemala rank globally for oil reserves?
France ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 72nd 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

Indicator
Oil reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.