Benin vs Japan: Oil reserves, per capita

Benin
0.0948 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Japan
0.0558 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Benin rank
91st
Japan rank
92nd

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Japan
01234198020002021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0948 cubic meters per person against 0.0558 cubic meters per person in Japan, a difference of 0.039 cubic meters per person.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 91st and Japan ranks 92nd of 201 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 3.35 cubic meters per person 0.075 cubic meters per person 3.28 cubic meters per person Benin
1990s 1 cubic meters per person 0.072 cubic meters per person 0.9315 cubic meters per person Benin
2000s 0.157 cubic meters per person 0.0693 cubic meters per person 0.0877 cubic meters per person Benin
2010s 0.1141 cubic meters per person 0.0551 cubic meters per person 0.059 cubic meters per person Benin
2020s 0.0961 cubic meters per person 0.0557 cubic meters per person 0.0404 cubic meters per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Benin or Japan?
Benin, at 0.0948 cubic meters per person against 0.0558 cubic meters per person in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Benin and Japan?
0.039 cubic meters per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Benin and Japan rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Benin ranks 91st and Japan ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.