Suriname vs Syria: Oil reserves, per capita

Suriname
22.9 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Syria
18.38 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Suriname rank
24th
Syria rank
27th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Suriname
  • Syria
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 22.9 cubic meters per person against 18.38 cubic meters per person in Syria, a difference of 4.52 cubic meters per person.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Syria ahead.

Suriname ranks 24th and Syria ranks 27th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 5.66 cubic meters per person 21.64 cubic meters per person 15.97 cubic meters per person Syria
1990s 20.97 cubic meters per person 23.05 cubic meters per person 2.08 cubic meters per person Syria
2000s 31.04 cubic meters per person 21.07 cubic meters per person 9.97 cubic meters per person Suriname
2010s 23.22 cubic meters per person 19.21 cubic meters per person 4.01 cubic meters per person Suriname
2020s 21.11 cubic meters per person 18.63 cubic meters per person 2.48 cubic meters per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Suriname or Syria?
Suriname, at 22.9 cubic meters per person against 18.38 cubic meters per person in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Suriname and Syria?
4.52 cubic meters per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Suriname and Syria rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Suriname ranks 24th 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.