USA: Oil reserves

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 USA

Oil reserves, billion barrels

 Latest value 44.42
 Year 2021
 Measure billion barrels
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 28.83
 Min - Max 20.55 - 47.11
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2021 is 44.42 billion barrels, a decline from 47.11 billion barrels in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 9.09 billion barrels, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2021 is 28.83 billion barrels. The minimum value, 20.55 billion barrels, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 47.11 billion barrels was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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USA - Oil reserves - Recent values chart

Historical series
USA - Oil reserves - historical chart - 1980-2021




Definition: 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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