Suriname vs United States of America: Oil reserves, per capita

Suriname
22.9 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States of America
22.59 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Suriname rank
24th
United States of America rank
25th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Suriname
  • United States of America
0204060198020002021

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 22.9 cubic meters per person against 22.59 cubic meters per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.31 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States of America ahead.

Suriname ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 5.66 cubic meters per person 18.79 cubic meters per person 13.13 cubic meters per person United States of America
1990s 20.97 cubic meters per person 14.91 cubic meters per person 6.06 cubic meters per person Suriname
2000s 31.04 cubic meters per person 12.38 cubic meters per person 18.66 cubic meters per person Suriname
2010s 23.22 cubic meters per person 17.1 cubic meters per person 6.12 cubic meters per person Suriname
2020s 19.32 cubic meters per person 22.59 cubic meters per person 3.27 cubic meters per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Suriname or United States of America?
Suriname, at 22.9 cubic meters per person against 22.59 cubic meters per person in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Suriname and United States of America?
0.31 cubic meters per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Suriname ranks 24th and United States of America 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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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.