United Kingdom vs Yemen: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- United Kingdom
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 476.96 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom, a difference of 79.49 million cubic meters.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 31st and Yemen ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 223.77 million cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 704.21 million cubic meters | 635.95 million cubic meters | 68.26 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 697.44 million cubic meters | 588.25 million cubic meters | 109.19 million cubic meters | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 447.90 million cubic meters | 476.96 million cubic meters | 29.07 million cubic meters | Yemen |
| 2020s | 413.37 million cubic meters | 476.96 million cubic meters | 63.59 million cubic meters | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, United Kingdom or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 476.96 million cubic meters against 397.47 million cubic meters in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between United Kingdom and Yemen?
- 79.49 million cubic meters, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and Yemen rank globally for oil reserves?
- United Kingdom 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.