Trinidad and Tobago vs United States of America: Oil reserves, per capita

Trinidad and Tobago
28.25 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States of America
22.59 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago rank
22nd
United States of America rank
25th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 28.25 cubic meters per person against 22.59 cubic meters per person in United States of America, a difference of 5.66 cubic meters per person.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 80.94 cubic meters per person 19.99 cubic meters per person 60.96 cubic meters per person Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 65.15 cubic meters per person 14.91 cubic meters per person 50.24 cubic meters per person Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 95.12 cubic meters per person 12.38 cubic meters per person 82.74 cubic meters per person Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 69.08 cubic meters per person 17.1 cubic meters per person 51.97 cubic meters per person Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 28.27 cubic meters per person 22.59 cubic meters per person 5.68 cubic meters per person Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Trinidad and Tobago or United States of America?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 28.25 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 Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
5.66 cubic meters per person, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd 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.