India vs Sudan: Oil reserves

India
732.12 million cubic meters
in 2021
Sudan
794.94 million cubic meters
in 2021
India rank
25th
Sudan rank
24th

Oil reserves over time

  • India
  • Sudan
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B198020002021

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 794.94 million cubic meters against 732.12 million cubic meters in India, a difference of 62.81 million cubic meters.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.

India ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 24th of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 628.33 million cubic meters 47.70 million cubic meters 580.63 million cubic meters India
1990s 919.66 million cubic meters 46.49 million cubic meters 873.17 million cubic meters India
2000s 847.13 million cubic meters 291.57 million cubic meters 555.56 million cubic meters India
2010s 826.34 million cubic meters 794.94 million cubic meters 31.40 million cubic meters India
2020s 717.66 million cubic meters 794.94 million cubic meters 77.27 million cubic meters Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, India or Sudan?
Sudan, at 794.94 million cubic meters against 732.12 million cubic meters in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between India and Sudan?
62.81 million cubic meters, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do India and Sudan rank globally for oil reserves?
India ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 24th 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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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.