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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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEC countries | 1.2 trillion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Hot countries | 1.02 trillion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Muslim countries | 955.31 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa | 867.25 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Sparsely populated countries | 641.07 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Christian countries | 552.36 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Former British colonies | 480.76 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Religious countries | 478.49 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Emerging markets | 448 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean | 336.22 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies | 323.49 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Non-religious countries | 212.17 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries | 203.99 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| High income OECD countries | 200.72 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | 197.81 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| failed states | 188.63 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| NATO countries | 179.48 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Former Soviet republics | 118.89 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 58.45 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| South and Central Asia | 37 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Former French colonies | 23.35 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| European Union | 5.94 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| South Asia | 5.75 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Eurozone | 1.27 billion bbl | 2013 | |||
| Potential Future EU Members | 547 million bbl | 2012 |