Which Countries Have the World’s Largest Proven Oil Reserves?

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The world holds 1.73 trillion barrels of proven oil reserves. Here we rank the top 14 countries that make up 93.5% of the world’s total.

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Which Countries Have the World’s Largest Proven Oil Reserves?

The world holds 1.73 trillion barrels of proven oil reserves. Here we rank the top 14 countries that make up 93.5% of the world’s total.


First published: June 7, 2021 (link)

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Data source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020

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