China vs Ghana: Oil reserves, per capita
China
2.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Ghana
3.23 cubic meters per person
in 2021
China rank
50th
Ghana rank
48th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.23 cubic meters per person against 2.93 cubic meters per person in China, a difference of 0.3 cubic meters per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.99 cubic meters per person | 0.045 cubic meters per person | 2.95 cubic meters per person | China |
| 1990s | 3.19 cubic meters per person | 0.0599 cubic meters per person | 3.13 cubic meters per person | China |
| 2000s | 2.37 cubic meters per person | 0.116 cubic meters per person | 2.25 cubic meters per person | China |
| 2010s | 2.73 cubic meters per person | 3.31 cubic meters per person | 0.585 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.94 cubic meters per person | 3.26 cubic meters per person | 0.3207 cubic meters per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.23 cubic meters per person against 2.93 cubic meters per person in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between China and Ghana?
- 0.3 cubic meters per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- China ranks 50th and Ghana ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.