What is the difference in oil reserves between Syria and United Kingdom?

0 cubic meters, with Syria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?

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.

Syria vs United Kingdom: Oil reserves

Syria

397.47 million cubic meters

in 2021

United Kingdom

397.47 million cubic meters

in 2021

Syria rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

31st

Oil reserves over time

Syria
United Kingdom

How they compare

Syria currently reports 397.47 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 216 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	264.09 million cubic meters	1.88 billion cubic meters	1.61 billion cubic meters	United Kingdom
1990s	334.35 million cubic meters	704.21 million cubic meters	369.86 million cubic meters	United Kingdom
2000s	397.47 million cubic meters	697.44 million cubic meters	299.97 million cubic meters	United Kingdom
2010s	397.47 million cubic meters	447.90 million cubic meters	50.43 million cubic meters	United Kingdom
2020s	397.47 million cubic meters	413.37 million cubic meters	15.90 million cubic meters	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Syria or United Kingdom?: Syria, at 397.47 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Syria and United Kingdom?: 0 cubic meters, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for oil reserves?: Syria ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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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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: 28 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.