Greece vs Hungary: Oil reserves
Greece
1.59 million cubic meters
in 2021
Hungary
1.92 million cubic meters
in 2021
Greece rank
90th
Hungary rank
87th
Oil reserves over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.92 million cubic meters against 1.59 million cubic meters in Greece, a difference of 333,880 cubic meters.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 87th of 215 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 million cubic meters | 21.54 million cubic meters | 17.37 million cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.32 million cubic meters | 12.73 million cubic meters | 11.41 million cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.59 million cubic meters | 4.07 million cubic meters | 2.48 million cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.59 million cubic meters | 2.42 million cubic meters | 826,740 cubic meters | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.92 million cubic meters against 1.59 million cubic meters in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Greece and Hungary?
- 333,880 cubic meters, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for oil reserves?
- Greece ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 87th 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.