Oil reserves in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Oil reserves was 174.89 million cubic meters in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
174.89 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
174.89 million cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
572,354 cubic meters
in 1993
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Oil reserves in Equatorial Guinea, 1993–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M1993200720211993: 572.4k cubic meters1994: 572.4k cubic meters1995: 1.9M cubic meters1996: 1.9M cubic meters1997: 1.9M cubic meters1998: 1.9M cubic meters1999: 1.9M cubic meters2000: 1.9M cubic meters2001: 1.9M cubic meters2002: 1.9M cubic meters2003: 1.9M cubic meters2004: 1.9M cubic meters2005: 1.9M cubic meters2006: 1.9M cubic meters2007: 174.9M cubic meters2008: 174.9M cubic meters2009: 174.9M cubic meters2010: 174.9M cubic meters2011: 174.9M cubic meters2012: 174.9M cubic meters2013: 174.9M cubic meters2014: 174.9M cubic meters2015: 174.9M cubic meters2016: 174.9M cubic meters2017: 174.9M cubic meters2018: 174.9M cubic meters2019: 174.9M cubic meters2020: 174.9M cubic meters2021: 174.9M cubic meters

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2021, oil reserves in Equatorial Guinea stood at 174.89 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 174.89 million cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 572,354 cubic meters, in 1993.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million cubic meters 572,354 cubic meters 1.91 million cubic meters 7
2000s 53.80 million cubic meters 1.91 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 10
2010s 174.89 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 10
2020s 174.89 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 174.89 million cubic meters 2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 36 Colombia 323.70 million cubic meters compare
  2. 37 Gabon 317.98 million cubic meters compare
  3. 38 Chad 238.48 million cubic meters compare
  4. 39 Brunei 174.89 million cubic meters compare
  5. 41 Peru 136.55 million cubic meters compare
  6. 42 Ghana 104.93 million cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves in Equatorial Guinea?
Oil reserves in Equatorial Guinea was 174.89 million cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil reserves recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 174.89 million cubic meters in 2007.
What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 572,354 cubic meters in 1993.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil reserves?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil reserves rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.