Oil Reserves

Africa Ranking

billion barrelsSource: IEA
Current Rank
Country
Value
Latest Reading
Previous Rank
Previous Value
1Libya48.362021148.36
2Nigeria36.892021236.97
3Algeria12.22021312.2
4Sudan5202145
5Egypt3.3202153.3
6Republic of the Congo2.88202162.98
7Uganda2.5202172.5
8Gabon2202182
9Chad1.5202191.5
10Equatorial Guinea1.12021101.1
11Ghana0.662021110.66
12Tunisia0.432021120.43
13Cameroon0.22021130.2
14Democratic Republic of the Congo0.182021140.18
15Niger0.152021150.15
16Ivory Coast0.12021160.1
17Mauritania0.022021170.02
17South Africa0.022021170.02
19Benin0.012021190.01
20Mauritius02021200
20Malawi02021200
20Namibia02021200
20Rwanda02021200
20Senegal02021200
20Sierra Leone02021200
20Somalia02021200
20Sao Tome and Principe02021200
20Swaziland02021200
20Seychelles02021200
20Togo02021200
20Tanzania02021200
20Zambia02021200
20Burundi02021200
20Zimbabwe02021200
20Burkina Faso02021200
20Botswana02021200
20Central African Republic02021200
20Comoros02021200
20Cape Verde02021200
20Djibouti02021200
20Eritrea02021200
20Ethiopia02021200
20Guinea02021200
20Gambia02021200
20Guinea-Bissau02021200
20Kenya02021200
20Liberia02021200
20Lesotho02021200
20Morocco02021200
20Madagascar02021200
20Mali02021200
20Mozambique02021200

Definition of Oil Reserves

Proved reserves of crude oil are the estimated quantities of all liquids defined as crude oil, which geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.

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