Yemen: Percent of world oil reserves

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 Yemen

Percent of world oil reserves

 Latest value 0.18
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1986 - 2021
 Average 0.28
 Min - Max 0.03 - 0.52
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2021 is 0.18 percent, unchanged from 0.18 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.53 percent, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1986 to 2021 is 0.28 percent. The minimum value, 0.03 percent, was reached in 1986 while the maximum of 0.52 percent was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Yemen - Percent of world oil reserves - Recent values chart

Historical series
Yemen - Percent of world oil reserves - historical chart - 1986-2021




Definition: The share of world oil reserves is calculated as the proven oil reserves of a country as percent of the total proven oil reserves for the world.

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