Oil - Largest reserves and producers

Leonhardt van Efferink, December 2011

Introduction

This world map shows the world's largest oil producers, and the countries with the largest reserves. As you can see below, these include countries such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Canada and Libya.

Next to being informative about statistics that may be useful in geopolitical research, this page serves to show the possibilities of the freely available 'Do It Yourself' map for teaching purposes and writing blogs.

You can download the "Do It Yourself Map" at: Backspace.com

World Map

What do the colours and symbols mean?

• Dark green: more than 10% of global oil reserves
• Light green: between 3% en 10% of global oil reserves
• Yellow: between 1% en 3% of global oil reserves
• Orange: between 0.04% and 2% of global oil reserves
• Red: very small or no oil reserves
• Large icon: country belongs to three largest oil producers. Small icon: country belongs to ten largest oil producers (outside top 3)
• If you point cursor to country or icon on world map, the country's share in the global oil production becomes visible (only for largest producers)

What are the sources?

• Source: BP
• Data: 2006

How do I zoom in and out?

• To zoom in on countries, simply click on map with left mouse button.
• To zoom out, please click on water (blue) or click with right mouse button and choose "Zoom out!".

What if I can't see the DIY Map?

• To see the world map, you need the free shockwave player. To download it, please go to: Install Adobe Shockwave Player
• If you do not see world map while having installed the shockwave player on your computer, your security software may block the player.