Bahrain vs Brunei: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Bahrain
37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Brunei
33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Bahrain rank
6th
Brunei rank
7th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Brunei
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre against 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in Brunei, a difference of 4,348 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 6th and Brunei ranks 7th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Brunei Difference Ahead
1980s 41,188 cubic meters per square kilometre 44,923 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,735 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei
1990s 32,198 cubic meters per square kilometre 40,803 cubic meters per square kilometre 8,605 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei
2000s 28,090 cubic meters per square kilometre 38,465 cubic meters per square kilometre 10,375 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei
2010s 25,266 cubic meters per square kilometre 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 7,919 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei
2020s 28,346 cubic meters per square kilometre 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,839 cubic meters per square kilometre Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Brunei?
Bahrain, at 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre against 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in Brunei as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Brunei?
4,348 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Brunei rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Brunei ranks 7th 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.