This statistic shows the distribution of proved oil reserves worldwide at the end of 2019, by country. At the end of 2019 the global proved reserves of oil amounted to some 1,683 billion barrels. At that time, the proved oil reserves of Saudi Arabia accounted for 16 percent of global oil reserves.
Distribution of proved oil reserves worldwide in 2019, by country
* Saudi Arabia and Kuwait's reserves include the Saudi-Kuwaiti 'neutral zone', which has total proved reserve amounting to five billion barrels of oil.
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NRCan. (October 1, 2020). Distribution of proved oil reserves worldwide in 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263507/proved-oil-reserves-in-selected-countries/
NRCan. "Distribution of proved oil reserves worldwide in 2019, by country." Chart. October 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263507/proved-oil-reserves-in-selected-countries/
NRCan. (2020). Distribution of proved oil reserves worldwide in 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263507/proved-oil-reserves-in-selected-countries/
NRCan. "Distribution of Proved Oil Reserves Worldwide in 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263507/proved-oil-reserves-in-selected-countries/
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