Italy vs Tunisia: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Italy
- Tunisia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 79.17 million cubic meters against 67.57 million cubic meters in Tunisia, a difference of 11.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Italy ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.72 million cubic meters | 285.80 million cubic meters | 172.08 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 107.43 million cubic meters | 163.83 million cubic meters | 56.41 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 91.66 million cubic meters | 53.70 million cubic meters | 37.95 million cubic meters | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.80 million cubic meters | 67.57 million cubic meters | 15.23 million cubic meters | Italy |
| 2020s | 80.75 million cubic meters | 67.57 million cubic meters | 13.19 million cubic meters | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Italy or Tunisia?
- Italy, at 79.17 million cubic meters against 67.57 million cubic meters in Tunisia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Italy and Tunisia?
- 11.60 million cubic meters, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Tunisia rank globally for oil reserves?
- Italy ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 49th 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.