Proved crude oil reserves in the United States have been on an increasing trend since the 1990's. In 2020, the North American country's reserves reached 8.2 billion metric tons, up from 3.7 billion tons in the beginning of the decade.
Proved oil reserves in the United States from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons)
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Proved oil reserves in the United States from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264821/crude-oil-reserves-in-the-us/
BP. "Proved oil reserves in the United States from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons)." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264821/crude-oil-reserves-in-the-us/
BP. (2021). Proved oil reserves in the United States from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264821/crude-oil-reserves-in-the-us/
BP. "Proved Oil Reserves in The United States from 1990 to 2020* (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264821/crude-oil-reserves-in-the-us/
BP, Proved oil reserves in the United States from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264821/crude-oil-reserves-in-the-us/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Proved oil reserves in the United States from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons) [Graph], BP, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264821/crude-oil-reserves-in-the-us/