Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre against 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7.6 cubic meters per square kilometre | 133.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 50.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 39.33 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre against 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th 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.