Energy > Oil > Proved > Reserves: Group totals
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 | 953.6 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Muslim countries | 914.06 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa | 820.94 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Hot countries | 802.19 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Former British colonies | 487.86 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Religious countries | 443.77 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Christian countries | 360.61 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Non-religious countries | 211.18 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| High income OECD countries | 209.99 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries | 209.84 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | 198.25 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| NATO countries | 188.39 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| failed states | 164.83 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Emerging markets | 163.85 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Catholic countries | 138.04 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean | 136.38 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies | 123.63 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 63.17 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Former Soviet republics | 38.89 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| South and Central Asia | 37.51 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Former French colonies | 25.2 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| South Asia | 6.26 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| European Union | 6.14 billion bbl | 2010 | |||
| Eurozone | 1.16 billion bbl | 2010 |