Benin vs Mauritania: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Benin
11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Mauritania
3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Benin rank
92nd
Mauritania rank
93rd

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 8.19 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 3.7 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre 4.15 cubic meters per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre 5.55 cubic meters per square kilometre 5.73 cubic meters per square kilometre Benin
2020s 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre 8.19 cubic meters per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Benin and Mauritania?
8.19 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 93rd 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.