Benin vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Benin
11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Benin rank
92nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
90th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre 1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre 1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Benin or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.34 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Benin and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 92nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.