What is the difference in oil reserves between Malta and Western Sahara?

0 cubic meters, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Sahara?

42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Malta vs Western Sahara: Oil reserves

Malta

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Western Sahara

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Malta rank

100th

Western Sahara rank

100th

Oil reserves over time

Malta
Western Sahara

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Western Sahara, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 100th and Western Sahara ranks 100th of 212 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Western Sahara	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
1990s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2000s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2010s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2020s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Malta or Western Sahara?: Malta, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Western Sahara as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Malta and Western Sahara?: 0 cubic meters, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Western Sahara?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malta and Western Sahara rank globally for oil reserves?: Malta ranks 100th and Western Sahara ranks 100th of 212 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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Indicator: Oil reserves
Unit: cubic meters
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.