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OPEC countries Compared by Energy > Crude oil > Proved reserves

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DEFINITION: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil, in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Venezuela 297.6 billion bbl 2013
2 Saudi Arabia 267.9 billion bbl 2013
3 Iran 154.6 billion bbl 2013
4 Iraq 141.4 billion bbl 2013
5 Kuwait 104 billion bbl 2013
6 United Arab Emirates 97.8 billion bbl 2013
7 Libya 48.01 billion bbl 2013
8 Nigeria 37.2 billion bbl 2013
9 Qatar 25.38 billion bbl 2013
10 Algeria 12.2 billion bbl 2013
11 Angola 10.47 billion bbl 2013

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Interesting observations about Energy > Crude oil > Proved reserves

  • Venezuela ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Saudi Arabia ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Canada ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • United States ranked third for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Russia ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Europe in 2013.
  • United Kingdom ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst European Union in 2013.
  • Nigeria ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • China ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
  • Iraq ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Failed states in 2013.
  • India ranked first for crude oil > proved reserves amongst Densely populated countries in 2013.

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