From
1980 to 2011, the world proved reserves grew at an rate of 2.9%:
1.
Reserves in South & Central America grew at an annual rate of
8.4%
2.
Reserves in Africa grew at 3% annually
3.
Reserves in Middle-east at 2.6%
4.
In North America at 1.8%
5.
In Europe & Eurasia together at 1.7%
6.
In Asia pacific at .6%
In the last twenty years, the proved reserves in Africa have jumped from 61.1 billion barrels at the end of 1992 to around 132.4 billion at the end of 2011, a cumulative jump of about 116%, which is second only to the 313% increase seen in South & Central America during the same time-period. As of 2011, reserves in Libya, Nigeria, Angola, and Algeria account for about 80% of the proved reserves of Africa. |
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