France vs Japan: Oil reserves
France
9.81 million cubic meters
in 2021
Japan
7.01 million cubic meters
in 2021
France rank
76th
Japan rank
77th
Oil reserves over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 9.81 million cubic meters against 7.01 million cubic meters in Japan, a difference of 2.80 million cubic meters.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 76th and Japan ranks 77th of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 million cubic meters | 9.24 million cubic meters | 14.43 million cubic meters | France |
| 1990s | 24.52 million cubic meters | 9.01 million cubic meters | 15.51 million cubic meters | France |
| 2000s | 21.28 million cubic meters | 8.85 million cubic meters | 12.44 million cubic meters | France |
| 2010s | 13.05 million cubic meters | 7.01 million cubic meters | 6.04 million cubic meters | France |
| 2020s | 9.35 million cubic meters | 7.01 million cubic meters | 2.33 million cubic meters | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, France or Japan?
- France, at 9.81 million cubic meters against 7.01 million cubic meters in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between France and Japan?
- 2.80 million cubic meters, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for oil reserves?
- France ranks 76th and Japan ranks 77th 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.