Kazakhstan vs Libya: Oil reserves
Kazakhstan
4.77 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Libya
7.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Libya rank
10th
Oil reserves over time
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.69 billion cubic meters against 4.77 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.92 billion cubic meters.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861.23 million cubic meters | 4.69 billion cubic meters | 3.83 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.26 billion cubic meters | 5.70 billion cubic meters | 3.44 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion cubic meters | 7.57 billion cubic meters | 2.80 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.77 billion cubic meters | 7.69 billion cubic meters | 2.92 billion cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Kazakhstan or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.69 billion cubic meters against 4.77 billion cubic meters in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 2.92 billion cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Libya rank globally for oil reserves?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Libya ranks 10th 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.