Ghana vs Peru: Oil reserves
Ghana
104.93 million cubic meters
in 2021
Peru
136.55 million cubic meters
in 2021
Ghana rank
42nd
Peru rank
41st
Oil reserves over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 136.55 million cubic meters against 104.93 million cubic meters in Ghana, a difference of 31.62 million cubic meters.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 584,437 cubic meters | 103.94 million cubic meters | 103.35 million cubic meters | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.10 million cubic meters | 87.48 million cubic meters | 86.38 million cubic meters | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.55 million cubic meters | 82.80 million cubic meters | 80.24 million cubic meters | Peru |
| 2010s | 94.68 million cubic meters | 113.20 million cubic meters | 18.53 million cubic meters | Peru |
| 2020s | 104.93 million cubic meters | 146.58 million cubic meters | 41.65 million cubic meters | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Ghana or Peru?
- Peru, at 136.55 million cubic meters against 104.93 million cubic meters in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Ghana and Peru?
- 31.62 million cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for oil reserves?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 41st 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.