Sudan vs Syria: Oil reserves, per capita

Sudan
16.54 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Syria
18.38 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Sudan rank
29th
Syria rank
27th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Sudan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 18.38 cubic meters per person against 16.54 cubic meters per person in Sudan, a difference of 1.84 cubic meters per person.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Syria ahead.

Sudan ranks 29th and Syria ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 2.38 cubic meters per person 23.39 cubic meters per person 21.02 cubic meters per person Syria
1990s 1.92 cubic meters per person 23.05 cubic meters per person 21.14 cubic meters per person Syria
2000s 8.85 cubic meters per person 21.07 cubic meters per person 12.22 cubic meters per person Syria
2010s 20.06 cubic meters per person 19.21 cubic meters per person 0.8509 cubic meters per person Sudan
2020s 16.76 cubic meters per person 18.63 cubic meters per person 1.87 cubic meters per person Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Sudan or Syria?
Syria, at 18.38 cubic meters per person against 16.54 cubic meters per person in Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Sudan and Syria?
1.84 cubic meters per person, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Sudan ranks 29th and Syria ranks 27th 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.