Myanmar vs Philippines: Oil reserves
Myanmar
22.10 million cubic meters
in 2021
Philippines
22.02 million cubic meters
in 2021
Myanmar rank
65th
Philippines rank
66th
Oil reserves over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 22.10 million cubic meters against 22.02 million cubic meters in Philippines, a difference of 79,500 cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Myanmar ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 66th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.49 million cubic meters | 3.20 million cubic meters | 3.30 million cubic meters | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 7.99 million cubic meters | 25.87 million cubic meters | 17.88 million cubic meters | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.95 million cubic meters | 28.08 million cubic meters | 20.13 million cubic meters | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.19 million cubic meters | 22.02 million cubic meters | 9.83 million cubic meters | Philippines |
| 2020s | 22.10 million cubic meters | 22.02 million cubic meters | 79,500 cubic meters | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Myanmar, at 22.10 million cubic meters against 22.02 million cubic meters in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 79,500 cubic meters, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for oil reserves?
- Myanmar ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 66th 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.