Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil reserves, per capita

Colombia
6.32 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Colombia rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
42nd

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 6.32 cubic meters per person against 5.93 cubic meters per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.39 cubic meters per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.31 cubic meters per person 33.21 cubic meters per person 27.9 cubic meters per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 11.13 cubic meters per person 12.15 cubic meters per person 1.02 cubic meters per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6.67 cubic meters per person 11.59 cubic meters per person 4.91 cubic meters per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.78 cubic meters per person 6.92 cubic meters per person 0.1427 cubic meters per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.24 cubic meters per person 6.18 cubic meters per person 0.0561 cubic meters per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 6.32 cubic meters per person against 5.93 cubic meters per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.39 cubic meters per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Colombia ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd 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.