Azerbaijan vs Nigeria: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Azerbaijan
13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Nigeria
6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Nigeria
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k198020002021

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre against 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 7,025 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nigeria ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2,256 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,189 cubic meters per square kilometre 932.73 cubic meters per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 10,107 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,198 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,908 cubic meters per square kilometre Azerbaijan
2010s 13,464 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,472 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,991 cubic meters per square kilometre Azerbaijan
2020s 13,466 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,447 cubic meters per square kilometre 7,019 cubic meters per square kilometre Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Azerbaijan or Nigeria?
Azerbaijan, at 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre against 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
7,025 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Nigeria rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Azerbaijan ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves 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.