Iran vs Kuwait: Oil reserves
Iran
33.16 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Kuwait
16.14 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Iran rank
3rd
Kuwait rank
6th
Oil reserves over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iran currently reports 33.16 billion cubic meters against 16.14 billion cubic meters in Kuwait, a difference of 17.03 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.69 billion cubic meters | 12.83 billion cubic meters | 3.13 billion cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.59 billion cubic meters | 15.36 billion cubic meters | 774.42 million cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 18.34 billion cubic meters | 15.78 billion cubic meters | 2.56 billion cubic meters | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.23 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 8.10 billion cubic meters | Iran |
| 2020s | 28.95 billion cubic meters | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 12.81 billion cubic meters | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Iran or Kuwait?
- Iran, at 33.16 billion cubic meters against 16.14 billion cubic meters in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Iran and Kuwait?
- 17.03 billion cubic meters, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for oil reserves?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 6th 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.