Brunei Darussalam vs Libya: Oil reserves, per capita

Brunei Darussalam
387.15 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Libya
1,078 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Brunei Darussalam rank
9th
Libya rank
6th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Libya
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k198020002021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,078 cubic meters per person against 387.15 cubic meters per person in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 690.85 cubic meters per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.8 times Brunei Darussalam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and Libya ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 1,112 cubic meters per person 899.73 cubic meters per person 212.72 cubic meters per person Brunei Darussalam
1990s 751.81 cubic meters per person 832.83 cubic meters per person 81.02 cubic meters per person Libya
2000s 573.52 cubic meters per person 976.18 cubic meters per person 402.65 cubic meters per person Libya
2010s 418.17 cubic meters per person 1,157 cubic meters per person 739.29 cubic meters per person Libya
2020s 389.02 cubic meters per person 1,084 cubic meters per person 695.47 cubic meters per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Brunei Darussalam or Libya?
Libya, at 1,078 cubic meters per person against 387.15 cubic meters per person in Brunei Darussalam as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Brunei Darussalam and Libya?
690.85 cubic meters per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Libya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Libya rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 9th and Libya ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.