Proved reserves of crude oil rose 1.94% to 25.6 bil barrels in China in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, proved reserves of crude oil in China reached an all time high of 25.6 bil barrels in 2017 and an all time low of 16.0 bil barrels in 2007.
China has been ranked 12th within the group of 96 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 |
| Bangladesh | bil barrels | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | bil barrels | 175 | 174 | 173 | 173 | 172 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | bil barrels | 20.4 | 20.4 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 24.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | bil barrels | 0.276 | 0.276 | 0.254 | 0.233 | 0.227 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | bil barrels | 5.68 | 5.61 | 5.48 | 5.64 | 5.67 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | bil barrels | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | bil barrels | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sri Lanka | bil barrels | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| USA | bil barrels | 25.2 | 29.0 | 33.4 | 36.5 | ... | ... |
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