Proved reserves of crude oil rose 0.567% to 5.67 bil barrels in India in 2015, according to EIA.
Historically, proved reserves of crude oil in India reached an all time high of 8.00 bil barrels in 1991 and an all time low of 2.58 bil barrels in 1981.
India has been ranked 20th within the group of 95 countries we follow in terms of proved reserves of crude oil, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Proved Reserves of Crude Oil | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Afghanistan | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bangladesh | bil barrels | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bhutan | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | bil barrels | 20.4 | 20.4 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 24.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | bil barrels | 5.68 | 5.61 | 5.48 | 5.64 | 5.67 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | bil barrels | 137 | 151 | 155 | 157 | 158 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | bil barrels | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | bil barrels | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | bil barrels | 0.050 | 0.050 | 0.050 | 0.050 | 0.050 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | bil barrels | 0.313 | 0.281 | 0.248 | 0.342 | 0.371 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | bil barrels | 60.0 | 60.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | bil barrels | 25.2 | 29.0 | 33.4 | 36.5 | ... | ... |
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