Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Oil reserves

Syrian Arab Republic
397.47 million cubic meters
in 2021
Yemen
476.96 million cubic meters
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st
Yemen rank
29th

Oil reserves over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Yemen
0200.0M400.0M600.0M198020002021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 476.96 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 79.49 million cubic meters.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 251.20 million cubic meters 223.77 million cubic meters 27.43 million cubic meters Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 334.35 million cubic meters 635.95 million cubic meters 301.60 million cubic meters Yemen
2000s 397.47 million cubic meters 588.25 million cubic meters 190.78 million cubic meters Yemen
2010s 397.47 million cubic meters 476.96 million cubic meters 79.49 million cubic meters Yemen
2020s 397.47 million cubic meters 476.96 million cubic meters 79.49 million cubic meters Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?
Yemen, at 476.96 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
79.49 million cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for oil reserves?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th 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

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.