Peru vs Romania: Oil reserves

Peru
136.55 million cubic meters
in 2021
Romania
95.39 million cubic meters
in 2021
Peru rank
41st
Romania rank
43rd

Oil reserves over time

  • Peru
  • Romania
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198020002021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 136.55 million cubic meters against 95.39 million cubic meters in Romania, a difference of 41.16 million cubic meters.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Peru ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 89.92 million cubic meters 235.08 million cubic meters 145.16 million cubic meters Romania
2000s 82.80 million cubic meters 149.93 million cubic meters 67.13 million cubic meters Romania
2010s 113.20 million cubic meters 95.39 million cubic meters 17.81 million cubic meters Peru
2020s 146.58 million cubic meters 95.39 million cubic meters 51.19 million cubic meters Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Peru or Romania?
Peru, at 136.55 million cubic meters against 95.39 million cubic meters in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Peru and Romania?
41.16 million cubic meters, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Peru and Romania rank globally for oil reserves?
Peru ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd 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

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

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.