Oil reserves in Eritrea
Eritrea: Oil reserves was 0 cubic meters in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0 cubic meters
World rank
99th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 cubic meters
in 1994
All-time low
0 cubic meters
in 1994
Years of data
28
1994–2021
Oil reserves in Eritrea, 1994–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0 cubic meters for oil reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in Eritrea peaked at 0 cubic meters in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 0 cubic meters | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves in Eritrea?
- Oil reserves in Eritrea was 0 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1994.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for oil reserves?
- Eritrea ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Eritrea 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
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.