Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Oil production, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Oil production, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in oil production, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for oil production, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.