Bahrain vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Bahrain
37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Bahrain rank
6th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre against 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17,092 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 41,188 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,951 cubic meters per square kilometre 35,237 cubic meters per square kilometre Bahrain
1990s 32,198 cubic meters per square kilometre 8,955 cubic meters per square kilometre 23,243 cubic meters per square kilometre Bahrain
2000s 28,090 cubic meters per square kilometre 11,261 cubic meters per square kilometre 16,829 cubic meters per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 25,266 cubic meters per square kilometre 14,896 cubic meters per square kilometre 10,370 cubic meters per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 28,346 cubic meters per square kilometre 17,844 cubic meters per square kilometre 10,502 cubic meters per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bahrain, at 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre against 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17,092 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th 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.