Tunisia vs Turkey: Oil reserves
Tunisia
67.57 million cubic meters
in 2021
Turkey
58.19 million cubic meters
in 2021
Tunisia rank
50th
Turkey rank
52nd
Oil reserves over time
- Tunisia
- Turkey
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 67.57 million cubic meters against 58.19 million cubic meters in Turkey, a difference of 9.38 million cubic meters.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 285.80 million cubic meters | 46.42 million cubic meters | 239.37 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 163.83 million cubic meters | 72.46 million cubic meters | 91.38 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 53.70 million cubic meters | 47.54 million cubic meters | 6.16 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 67.57 million cubic meters | 47.32 million cubic meters | 20.25 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 67.57 million cubic meters | 58.19 million cubic meters | 9.38 million cubic meters | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Tunisia or Turkey?
- Tunisia, at 67.57 million cubic meters against 58.19 million cubic meters in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Tunisia and Turkey?
- 9.38 million cubic meters, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Tunisia and Turkey rank globally for oil reserves?
- Tunisia ranks 50th and Turkey ranks 52nd 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.