Jordan vs Taiwan: Oil reserves
Jordan
158,987 cubic meters
in 2021
Taiwan
378,390 cubic meters
in 2021
Jordan rank
96th
Taiwan rank
94th
Oil reserves over time
- Jordan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 378,390 cubic meters against 158,987 cubic meters in Jordan, a difference of 219,403 cubic meters.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.4 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 96th and Taiwan ranks 94th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 million cubic meters | 826,734 cubic meters | 524,660 cubic meters | Jordan |
| 1990s | 580,304 cubic meters | 653,438 cubic meters | 73,134 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 152,151 cubic meters | 532,925 cubic meters | 380,775 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 158,987 cubic meters | 378,390 cubic meters | 219,403 cubic meters | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 158,987 cubic meters | 378,390 cubic meters | 219,403 cubic meters | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Jordan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 378,390 cubic meters against 158,987 cubic meters in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Jordan and Taiwan?
- 219,403 cubic meters, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Jordan and Taiwan rank globally for oil reserves?
- Jordan ranks 96th and Taiwan ranks 94th 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.