share of oil reserves stood at 17.5 percent of total global oil reserves.
In 2020, global proved crude oil reserves amounted to 244.4 billion metric tons in 2020. At that time, the leading countries based on oil reserves, including non-conventional deposits, were Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. Venezuela's Proved oil reserves worldwide from 1990 to 2020* (in billion metric tons)
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