Libya vs United States: Oil reserves
Libya
7.69 billion cubic meters
in 2021
United States
7.49 billion cubic meters
in 2020
Libya rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Oil reserves over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.69 billion cubic meters against 7.49 billion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 199.69 million cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Libya ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.47 billion cubic meters | 4.73 billion cubic meters | 1.25 billion cubic meters | United States |
| 1990s | 4.05 billion cubic meters | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 120.44 million cubic meters | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.70 billion cubic meters | 3.64 billion cubic meters | 2.06 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2010s | 7.57 billion cubic meters | 5.50 billion cubic meters | 2.07 billion cubic meters | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.69 billion cubic meters | 7.49 billion cubic meters | 199.69 million cubic meters | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Libya or United States?
- Libya, at 7.69 billion cubic meters against 7.49 billion cubic meters in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Libya and United States?
- 199.69 million cubic meters, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for oil reserves?
- Libya ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th 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.