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       Rank 
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       Country 
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	  Oil - proved reserves 
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       Date of Information 
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         1 
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        World
       | 
	  
       
          1,326,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 est. 
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         2 
       | 
	  
       
        Saudi Arabia
       | 
	  
       
           262,700,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
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         3 
       | 
	  
       
        Canada
       | 
	  
       
           178,900,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2004 est. 
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      |  
         4 
       | 
	  
       
        Iran
       | 
	  
       
           132,500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         5 
       | 
	  
       
        Iraq
       | 
	  
       
           112,500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         6 
       | 
	  
       
        United Arab Emirates
       | 
	  
       
            97,800,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         7 
       | 
	  
       
        Kuwait
       | 
	  
       
            96,500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         8 
       | 
	  
       
        Venezuela
       | 
	  
       
            75,270,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         9 
       | 
	  
       
        Russia
       | 
	  
       
            74,400,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2005 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         10 
       | 
	  
       
        Libya
       | 
	  
       
            42,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         11 
       | 
	  
       
        Nigeria
       | 
	  
       
            36,250,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         12 
       | 
	  
       
        Kazakhstan
       | 
	  
       
            26,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2004 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         13 
       | 
	  
       
        Angola
       | 
	  
       
            25,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         14 
       | 
	  
       
        United States
       | 
	  
       
            22,450,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         15 
       | 
	  
       
        China
       | 
	  
       
            16,100,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         16 
       | 
	  
       
        Qatar
       | 
	  
       
            15,200,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         17 
       | 
	  
       
        Mexico
       | 
	  
       
            12,490,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         18 
       | 
	  
       
        Brazil
       | 
	  
       
            12,220,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         19 
       | 
	  
       
        Algeria
       | 
	  
       
            11,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         20 
       | 
	  
       
        Norway
       | 
	  
       
             9,859,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         21 
       | 
	  
       
        European Union
       | 
	  
       
             7,335,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         22 
       | 
	  
       
        India
       | 
	  
       
             5,600,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         23 
       | 
	  
       
        Ecuador
       | 
	  
       
             5,115,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         24 
       | 
	  
       
        Indonesia
       | 
	  
       
             4,850,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         25 
       | 
	  
       
        Oman
       | 
	  
       
             4,700,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         26 
       | 
	  
       
        United Kingdom
       | 
	  
       
             4,500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        31 December 2004 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         27 
       | 
	  
       
        Yemen
       | 
	  
       
             3,720,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         28 
       | 
	  
       
        Australia
       | 
	  
       
             3,664,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         29 
       | 
	  
       
        Malaysia
       | 
	  
       
             3,100,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         30 
       | 
	  
       
        Egypt
       | 
	  
       
             2,600,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         31 
       | 
	  
       
        Syria
       | 
	  
       
             2,500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         32 
       | 
	  
       
        Vietnam
       | 
	  
       
             2,500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         33 
       | 
	  
       
        Argentina
       | 
	  
       
             2,116,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         34 
       | 
	  
       
        Chad
       | 
	  
       
             2,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2005 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         35 
       | 
	  
       
        Gabon
       | 
	  
       
             1,827,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         36 
       | 
	  
       
        Tunisia
       | 
	  
       
             1,700,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         37 
       | 
	  
       
        Sudan
       | 
	  
       
             1,600,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         38 
       | 
	  
       
        Congo, Democratic Republic of the
       | 
	  
       
             1,538,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         39 
       | 
	  
       
        Colombia
       | 
	  
       
             1,282,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         40 
       | 
	  
       
        Brunei
       | 
	  
       
             1,255,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         41 
       | 
	  
       
        Denmark
       | 
	  
       
             1,230,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         42 
       | 
	  
       
        Burma
       | 
	  
       
             1,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2005 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         43 
       | 
	  
       
        Mauritania
       | 
	  
       
             1,000,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2005 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         44 
       | 
	  
       
        Trinidad and Tobago
       | 
	  
       
              990,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2004 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         45 
       | 
	  
       
        Uzbekistan
       | 
	  
       
              600,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2005 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         46 
       | 
	  
       
        Azerbaijan
       | 
	  
       
              589,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         47 
       | 
	  
       
        Italy
       | 
	  
       
              586,600,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         48 
       | 
	  
       
        Thailand
       | 
	  
       
              583,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        November 2003 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         49 
       | 
	  
       
        Equatorial Guinea
       | 
	  
       
              563,500,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         50 
       | 
	  
       
        Romania
       | 
	  
       
              500,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        yearend 2004 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         51 
       | 
	  
       
        Bolivia
       | 
	  
       
              458,800,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         52 
       | 
	  
       
        Germany
       | 
	  
       
              395,800,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2004 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         53 
       | 
	  
       
        Ukraine
       | 
	  
       
              395,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        9 November 2004 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         54 
       | 
	  
       
        Peru
       | 
	  
       
              370,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         55 
       | 
	  
       
        Pakistan
       | 
	  
       
              358,900,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         56 
       | 
	  
       
        Turkey
       | 
	  
       
              288,400,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         57 
       | 
	  
       
        Turkmenistan
       | 
	  
       
              273,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         58 
       | 
	  
       
        Guatemala
       | 
	  
       
              263,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         59 
       | 
	  
       
        Cuba
       | 
	  
       
              259,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         60 
       | 
	  
       
        Cote d'Ivoire
       | 
	  
       
              220,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         61 
       | 
	  
       
        Albania
       | 
	  
       
              185,500,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         62 
       | 
	  
       
        Papua New Guinea
       | 
	  
       
              170,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         63 
       | 
	  
       
        Philippines
       | 
	  
       
              152,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2004 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         64 
       | 
	  
       
        Chile
       | 
	  
       
              150,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2006 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         65 
       | 
	  
       
        Suriname
       | 
	  
       
              150,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2005 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         66 
       | 
	  
       
        France
       | 
	  
       
              144,300,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         67 
       | 
	  
       
        Poland
       | 
	  
       
              142,400,000
       | 
	  
       
        December 2004 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         68 
       | 
	  
       
        Bahrain
       | 
	  
       
              121,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         69 
       | 
	  
       
        Hungary
       | 
	  
       
              110,700,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         70 
       | 
	  
       
        Morocco
       | 
	  
       
              100,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         71 
       | 
	  
       
        Croatia
       | 
	  
       
               93,600,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         72 
       | 
	  
       
        Congo, Republic of the
       | 
	  
       
               93,500,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         73 
       | 
	  
       
        Cameroon
       | 
	  
       
               90,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         74 
       | 
	  
       
        New Zealand
       | 
	  
       
               89,620,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         75 
       | 
	  
       
        Netherlands
       | 
	  
       
               88,060,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         76 
       | 
	  
       
        Austria
       | 
	  
       
               84,300,000
       | 
	  
       
        2004 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         77 
       | 
	  
       
        Serbia
       | 
	  
       
               38,750,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         78 
       | 
	  
       
        Japan
       | 
	  
       
               29,290,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         79 
       | 
	  
       
        Bangladesh
       | 
	  
       
               28,450,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         80 
       | 
	  
       
        Czech Republic
       | 
	  
       
               17,250,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         81 
       | 
	  
       
        Bulgaria
       | 
	  
       
               15,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2006 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         82 
       | 
	  
       
        Spain
       | 
	  
       
               10,500,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         83 
       | 
	  
       
        Slovakia
       | 
	  
       
                9,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2006 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         84 
       | 
	  
       
        Ghana
       | 
	  
       
                8,255,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         85 
       | 
	  
       
        South Africa
       | 
	  
       
                7,840,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         86 
       | 
	  
       
        Greece
       | 
	  
       
                4,500,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         87 
       | 
	  
       
        Benin
       | 
	  
       
                4,105,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         88 
       | 
	  
       
        Taiwan
       | 
	  
       
                3,000,000
       | 
	  
       
        2006 est. 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         89 
       | 
	  
       
        Israel
       | 
	  
       
                1,920,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         90 
       | 
	  
       
        Barbados
       | 
	  
       
                1,254,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         91 
       | 
	  
       
        Jordan
       | 
	  
       
                 445,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         92 
       | 
	  
       
        Ethiopia
       | 
	  
       
                 214,000
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         93 
       | 
	  
       
        Afghanistan
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         94 
       | 
	  
       
        Rwanda
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         95 
       | 
	  
       
        Tanzania
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         96 
       | 
	  
       
        Namibia
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         97 
       | 
	  
       
        Somalia
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         98 
       | 
	  
       
        Mozambique
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
     
	
	
	  
      |  
         99 
       | 
	  
       
        Ireland
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
      | 
     
  
	 
      
	
	  
      |  
         100 
       | 
	  
       
        Madagascar
       | 
	  
       
                      0
       | 
	  
       
        1 January 2002 
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