Japan vs New Zealand: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.01 million cubic meters against 6.52 million cubic meters in New Zealand, a difference of 496,350 cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.24 million cubic meters | 25.97 million cubic meters | 16.73 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.01 million cubic meters | 23.83 million cubic meters | 14.82 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.85 million cubic meters | 13.68 million cubic meters | 4.83 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.01 million cubic meters | 11.51 million cubic meters | 4.49 million cubic meters | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.01 million cubic meters | 6.70 million cubic meters | 313,280 cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 7.01 million cubic meters against 6.52 million cubic meters in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Japan and New Zealand?
- 496,350 cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for oil reserves?
- Japan ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.