Kuwait vs Russia: Oil reserves
Kuwait
16.14 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Russia
12.72 billion cubic meters
in 2021
Kuwait rank
6th
Russia rank
8th
Oil reserves over time
- Kuwait
- Russia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.14 billion cubic meters against 12.72 billion cubic meters in Russia, a difference of 3.42 billion cubic meters.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.34 billion cubic meters | 7.72 billion cubic meters | 7.62 billion cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.78 billion cubic meters | 8.99 billion cubic meters | 6.79 billion cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 11.77 billion cubic meters | 4.37 billion cubic meters | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.14 billion cubic meters | 12.72 billion cubic meters | 3.42 billion cubic meters | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Kuwait or Russia?
- Kuwait, at 16.14 billion cubic meters against 12.72 billion cubic meters in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Kuwait and Russia?
- 3.42 billion cubic meters, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for oil reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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.