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
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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About this data
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.