Guatemala vs Suriname: Oil reserves
Guatemala
13.69 million cubic meters
in 2021
Suriname
14.15 million cubic meters
in 2021
Guatemala rank
72nd
Suriname rank
71st
Oil reserves over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14.15 million cubic meters against 13.69 million cubic meters in Guatemala, a difference of 459,500 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.76 million cubic meters | 2.29 million cubic meters | 5.47 million cubic meters | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 38.61 million cubic meters | 9.16 million cubic meters | 29.45 million cubic meters | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 62.50 million cubic meters | 15.96 million cubic meters | 46.55 million cubic meters | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13.34 million cubic meters | 13.43 million cubic meters | 88,960 cubic meters | Suriname |
| 2020s | 13.95 million cubic meters | 12.99 million cubic meters | 963,800 cubic meters | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14.15 million cubic meters against 13.69 million cubic meters in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 459,500 cubic meters, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for oil reserves?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 71st 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.