This statistic shows the leading countries worldwide based on conventional oil reserves in 2018. In that year, Saudi Arabia had approximately 38.9 billion metric tons of conventional crude oil reserves, and thus has the largest reserves of conventional oil worldwide.
Leading countries based on conventional oil reserves in 2018
(in million metric tons)
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BGR. (April 29, 2020). Leading countries based on conventional oil reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264762/countries-with-the-largest-conventional-oil-reserves/
BGR. "Leading countries based on conventional oil reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264762/countries-with-the-largest-conventional-oil-reserves/
BGR. (2020). Leading countries based on conventional oil reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264762/countries-with-the-largest-conventional-oil-reserves/
BGR. "Leading Countries Based on Conventional Oil Reserves in 2018 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264762/countries-with-the-largest-conventional-oil-reserves/
BGR, Leading countries based on conventional oil reserves in 2018 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264762/countries-with-the-largest-conventional-oil-reserves/ (last visited July 04, 2020)
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