Israel vs South Africa: Oil reserves
Israel
2.02 million cubic meters
in 2021
South Africa
2.38 million cubic meters
in 2021
Israel rank
87th
South Africa rank
84th
Oil reserves over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.38 million cubic meters against 2.02 million cubic meters in Israel, a difference of 360,900 cubic meters.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129,469 cubic meters | 18.34 million cubic meters | 18.21 million cubic meters | South Africa |
| 1990s | 604,231 cubic meters | 5.13 million cubic meters | 4.52 million cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2000s | 461,699 cubic meters | 2.90 million cubic meters | 2.43 million cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.70 million cubic meters | 2.38 million cubic meters | 681,086 cubic meters | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.02 million cubic meters | 2.38 million cubic meters | 360,900 cubic meters | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.38 million cubic meters against 2.02 million cubic meters in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Israel and South Africa?
- 360,900 cubic meters, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves?
- Israel ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 84th 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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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.