Uganda vs Yemen: Oil reserves
Uganda
397.47 million cubic meters
in 2021
Yemen
476.96 million cubic meters
in 2021
Uganda rank
31st
Yemen rank
29th
Oil reserves over time
- Uganda
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 476.96 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Uganda, a difference of 79.49 million cubic meters.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 cubic meters | 223.77 million cubic meters | 223.77 million cubic meters | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0 cubic meters | 635.95 million cubic meters | 635.95 million cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 cubic meters | 588.25 million cubic meters | 588.25 million cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2010s | 310.02 million cubic meters | 476.96 million cubic meters | 166.94 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, Uganda or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 476.96 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Uganda and Yemen?
- 79.49 million cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for oil reserves?
- Uganda ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th 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.