Kazakhstan vs Qatar: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Kazakhstan
- Qatar
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.77 billion cubic meters against 4.01 billion cubic meters in Qatar, a difference of 756.14 million cubic meters.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861.23 million cubic meters | 588.25 million cubic meters | 272.98 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.26 billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion cubic meters | 59.38 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion cubic meters | 4.02 billion cubic meters | 747.08 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.77 billion cubic meters | 4.01 billion cubic meters | 756.14 million cubic meters | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Kazakhstan or Qatar?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.77 billion cubic meters against 4.01 billion cubic meters in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 756.14 million cubic meters, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 14th 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.