Malaysia vs United States: Oil reserves, per capita
Malaysia
16.7 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States
22.59 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Malaysia rank
28th
United States rank
25th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.59 cubic meters per person against 16.7 cubic meters per person in Malaysia, a difference of 5.89 cubic meters per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.58 cubic meters per person | 19.99 cubic meters per person | 11.59 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29.42 cubic meters per person | 14.91 cubic meters per person | 14.51 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 21.12 cubic meters per person | 12.38 cubic meters per person | 8.74 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.68 cubic meters per person | 17.1 cubic meters per person | 2.58 cubic meters per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.89 cubic meters per person | 22.59 cubic meters per person | 5.7 cubic meters per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 22.59 cubic meters per person against 16.7 cubic meters per person in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Malaysia and United States?
- 5.89 cubic meters per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.